Complement component c3 irna compositions and methods of use thereof

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double stranded RNA (dsRNA) agents, targeting the complement component C3 gene (C3). The invention also relates to methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of a C3 gene and to methods of preventing and treating a C3-associated disorder, e.g., cold agglutinin disease (CAD), warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), lupis nephritis (LN), bullous pemphigoid, pemphigus, e.g., pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and pemphigus foliaceus (PF), and C3 glomerulopathy.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a 35 § U.S.C. 111(a) continuation application which claims the benefit of priority to PCT/US2020/056563, filed on Oct. 21, 2020, which claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/924,210, filed on Oct. 22, 2019. The entire contents of each of the foregoing applications are incorporated herein by reference.

SEQUENCE LISTING

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Complement was first discovered in the 1890s when it was found to aid or “complement” the killing of bacteria by heat-stable antibodies present in normal serum (Walport, M. J. (2001) N Engl J Med. 344:1058). The complement system consists of more than 30 proteins that are either present as soluble proteins in the blood or are present as membrane-associated proteins. Activation of complement leads to a sequential cascade of enzymatic reactions, known as complement activation pathways resulting in the formation of the potent anaphylatoxins C3a and C5a that elicit a plethora of physiological responses that range from chemoattraction to apoptosis. Initially, complement was thought to play a major role in innate immunity where a robust and rapid response is mounted against invading pathogens. However, recently it is becoming increasingly evident that complement also plays an important role in adaptive immunity involving T and B cells that help in elimination of pathogens (Dunkelberger J R and Song W C. (2010) Cell Res. 20:34; Molina H, et al. (1996) Proc Natl Acad Sci USA. 93:3357), in maintaining immunologic memory preventing pathogenic re-invasion, and is involved in numerous human pathological states (Qu, H, et al. (2009) Mol Immunol. 47:185; Wagner, E. and Frank M M. (2010) Nat Rev Drug Discov. 9:43).

Complement activation is known to occur through three different pathways: alternate, classical and lectin (FIG. 1) involving proteins that mostly exist as inactive zymogens that are then sequentially cleaved and activated.

The classical pathway is often activated by antibody-antigen complexes or by the C-reactive protein (CRP), both of which interact with complement component C1q. In addition, the classical pathway can be activated by phosphatidyl serine present in apoptotic bodies in the absence of immune complexes.

The lectin pathway is initiated by the mannose-binding lectins (MBL) that bind to complex carbohydrate residues on the surface of pathogens. The activation of the classical pathway or the lectin pathway leads to activation of the (C4b2b) C3 convertase.

The alternate pathway is activated by the binding of C3b, which is spontaneously generated by the hydrolysis of C3, on targeted surfaces. This surface-bound C3b is then recognized by factor B, forming the complex C3bB. The C3bB complex, in turn, is cleaved by factor D to yield the active form of the C3 convertase of the AP (C3bBb). Both types of C3 convertases will cleave C3, forming C3b. C3b then either binds to more factor B, enhancing the complement activation through the AP (the so-called alternative or amplification loop), or leads to the formation of the active C5 convertase (C3bBbC3b or C4bC2bC3b), which cleaves C5 and triggers the late events that result in the formation of the membrane attack complex (MAC) (C5b-9).

Inappropriate activation of the complement system is responsible for propagating and/or initiating pathology in many different diseases, including, for example, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), neuromyelitis optica (NMO), multifocal motor neuropathy (MMN), myasthenia gravis (MG), C3 glomerulonephritis, systemic lupus erythmatosis, rheumatoid arthritis, ischemia-reperfusion injuries and neurodegenerative diseases.

There are limited therapies available for the treatment of complement component C3-associated diseases which require time-consuming and invasive administration at a high cost. Accordingly, there is a need in the art for alternative therapies and combination therapies for subjects having a complement component C3-associated disease.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides iRNA compositions which affect the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC)-mediated cleavage of RNA transcripts of a gene encoding complement component C3. The complement component C3 may be within a cell, e.g., a cell within a subject, such as a human subject.

In an aspect, the invention provides a double stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) agent for inhibiting expression of complement component C3 in a cell, wherein the dsRNA agent comprises a sense strand and an antisense strand forming a double stranded region, wherein the sense strand comprises at least 15 contiguous nucleotides differing by no more than 0, 1, 2, or 3 nucleotides from the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:1 and the antisense strand comprises at least 15 contiguous nucleotides differing by no more than 1, 2, or 3 nucleotides from the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:5.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a double stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) for inhibiting expression of complement component C3 in a cell, wherein said dsRNA comprises a sense strand and an antisense strand forming a double stranded region, wherein the antisense strand comprises a region of complementarity to an mRNA encoding complement component C3, and wherein the region of complementarity comprises at least 15 contiguous nucleotides differing by no more than 0, 1, 2, or 3 nucleotides from any one of the antisense nucleotide sequences in any one of Tables 2-7, 15, 18, 20-23, 30, and 31.

In one aspect, the present invention provides a double stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) for inhibiting expression of complement component C3 in a cell, wherein said dsRNA comprises a sense strand and an antisense strand forming a double stranded region, wherein the sense strand comprises at least 15 contiguous nucleotides differing by no more than 0, 1, 2, or 3 nucleotides from any one of the nucleotide sequence of nucleotides 475-497, 487-509, 490-512, 491-513, 705-727, 809-831, 813-835, 1147-1169, 1437-1459, 1439-1461, 1447-1469, 2596-2618, 2634-2656, 3012-3034, 3334-3356, 3611-3633, 3614-3636, 3622-3655, 3809-3831, 3846-3868, 3847-3869, 3920-3942, 4047-4069, 4061-4083, 4156-4178, 4157-4177, 4162-4184, 4178-4200, 4226-4248, 4369-4391, 4392-4414, 4521-4543, 4522-4544, 4523-4545, 5012-5034 of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, and the antisense strand comprises at least 19 contiguous nucleotides from the corresponding nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO:5.

In one embodiment, the sense strand comprises at least 15 contiguous nucleotides differing by no more than 0, 1, 2, or 3 nucleotides from any one of the nucleotide sequence of nucleotides 705-727, 809-831, or 634-2656 of SEQ ID NO:1. In another embodiment, the sense strand comprises at least 15 contiguous nucleotides differing by no more than 0, 1, 2, or 3 nucleotides from the nucleotide sequence of nucleotides 634-2656 of SEQ ID NO:1.

In one embodiment, the antisense strand comprises at least 15 contiguous nucleotides differing by nor more than 0, 1, 2, or 3 nucleotides from any one of the antisense strand nucleotide sequences of a duplex selected from the group consisting of AD-565541.2, AD-564742, AD-567304, AD-568978, AD-569164, AD-569272.2, AD-569765.2, AD-564730.2, AD-567315, AD-564745.2, AD-571715.2, AD-570714, AD-571826, AD-572041.2, AD-572039.2, AD-572387, AD-568586.2, AD-566837.2, AD-566444.2, AD-567700.2, AD-567814.2, AD-568003.2, AD-569164.2, AD-569763.2, AD-565281.2, AD-571539.2, AD-572389.2, AD-567315.2, AD-571752.2, AD-568026.2, AD-571298, AD-572110.2, AD-572062.2, AD-572388.2, AD-572040.2, AD-567713.2, AD-567521.2, AD-567066.2, AD-1181519, AD-569268, or AD-570714.

In one embodiment, the antisense strand comprises at least 15 contiguous nucleotides differing by nor more than 0, 1, 2, or 3 nucleotides from any one of the antisense strand nucleotide sequences of a duplex selected from the group consisting of AD-1181519, AD-569268, or AD-570714. In another embodiment, the antisense strand comprises at least 15 contiguous nucleotides differing by nor more than 0, 1, 2, or 3 nucleotides from the antisense strand nucleotide sequences of a AD-570714.

In one embodiment, the dsRNA agent comprises at least one modified nucleotide.

In one embodiment, substantially all of the nucleotides of the sense strand; substantially all of the nucleotides of the antisense strand comprise a modification; or substantially all of the nucleotides of the sense strand and substantially all of the nucleotides of the antisense strand comprise a modification.

In one embodiment, all of the nucleotides of the sense strand comprise a modification; all of the nucleotides of the antisense strand comprise a modification; or all of the nucleotides of the sense strand and all of the nucleotides of the antisense strand comprise a modification.

In one embodiment, at least one of the modified nucleotides is selected from the group consisting of a deoxy-nucleotide, a 3′-terminal deoxy-thymine (dT) nucleotide, a 2′-O-methyl modified nucleotide, a 2′-fluoro modified nucleotide, a 2′-deoxy-modified nucleotide, a locked nucleotide, an unlocked nucleotide, a conformationally restricted nucleotide, a constrained ethyl nucleotide, an abasic nucleotide, a 2′-amino-modified nucleotide, a 2′-O-allyl-modified nucleotide, 2′-C-alkyl-modified nucleotide, 2′-hydroxly-modified nucleotide, a 2′-methoxyethyl modified nucleotide, a 2′-O-alkyl-modified nucleotide, a morpholino nucleotide, a phosphoramidate, a non-natural base comprising nucleotide, a tetrahydropyran modified nucleotide, a 1,5-anhydrohexitol modified nucleotide, a cyclohexenyl modified nucleotide, a nucleotide comprising a phosphorothioate group, a nucleotide comprising a methylphosphonate group, a nucleotide comprising a 5′-phosphate, a nucleotide comprising a 5′-phosphate mimic, a thermally destabilizing nucleotide, a glycol modified nucleotide (GNA), and a 2-O—(N-methylacetamide) modified nucleotide; and combinations thereof.

In one embodiment, the modifications on the nucleotides are selected from the group consisting of LNA, HNA, CeNA, 2′-methoxyethyl, 2′-O-alkyl, 2′-O-allyl, 2′-C-allyl, 2′-fluoro, 2′-deoxy, 2′-hydroxyl, and glycol; and combinations thereof.

In one embodiment, at least one of the modified nucleotides is selected from the group consisting of a deoxy-nucleotide, a 2′-O-methyl modified nucleotide, a 2′-fluoro modified nucleotide, a 2′-deoxy-modified nucleotide, a glycol modified nucleotide (GNA), e.g., Ggn, Cgn, Tgn, or Agn, and, a vinyl-phosphonate nucleotide; and combinations thereof.

In another embodiment, at least one of the modifications on the nucleotides is a thermally destabilizing nucleotide modification.

In one embodiment, the thermally destabilizing nucleotide modification is selected from the group consisting of an abasic modification; a mismatch with the opposing nucleotide in the duplex; and destabilizing sugar modification, a 2′-deoxy modification, an acyclic nucleotide, an unlocked nucleic acids (UNA), and a glycerol nucleic acid (GNA)

The double stranded region may be 19-30 nucleotide pairs in length; 19-25 nucleotide pairs in length; 19-23 nucleotide pairs in length; 23-27 nucleotide pairs in length; or 21-23 nucleotide pairs in length.

In one embodiment, each strand is independently no more than 30 nucleotides in length.

In one embodiment, the sense strand is 21 nucleotides in length and the antisense strand is 23 nucleotides in length.

The region of complementarity may be at least 17 nucleotides in length; between 19 and 23 nucleotides in length; or 19 nucleotides in length.

In one embodiment, at least one strand comprises a 3′ overhang of at least 1 nucleotide. In another embodiment, at least one strand comprises a 3′ overhang of at least 2 nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the dsRNA agent further comprises a ligand.

In one embodiment, the ligand is conjugated to the 3′ end of the sense strand of the dsRNA agent.

In one embodiment, the ligand is an N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) derivative.

In one embodiment, the ligand is one or more GalNAc derivatives attached through a monovalent, bivalent, or trivalent branched linker.

In one embodiment, the ligand is

In one embodiment, the dsRNA agent is conjugated to the ligand as shown in the following schematic

and, wherein X is O or S.

In one embodiment, the X is O.

In one embodiment, the dsRNA agent further comprises at least one phosphorothioate or methylphosphonate internucleotide linkage.

In one embodiment, the phosphorothioate or methylphosphonate internucleotide linkage is at the 3′-terminus of one strand, e.g., the antisense strand or the sense strand.

In another embodiment, the phosphorothioate or methylphosphonate internucleotide linkage is at the 5′-terminus of one strand, e.g., the antisense strand or the sense strand.

In one embodiment, the phosphorothioate or methylphosphonate internucleotide linkage is at the both the 5′- and 3′-terminus of one strand. In one embodiment, the strand is the antisense strand.

In one embodiment, the base pair at the 1 position of the 5′-end of the antisense strand of the duplex is an AU base pair.

The present invention also provides cells containing any of the dsRNA agents of the invention and pharmaceutical compositions comprising any of the dsRNA agents of the invention.

The pharmaceutical composition of the invention may include dsRNA agent in an unbuffered solution, e.g., saline or water, or the pharmaceutical composition of the invention may include the dsRNA agent is in a buffer solution, e.g., a buffer solution comprising acetate, citrate, prolamine, carbonate, or phosphate or any combination thereof; or phosphate buffered saline (PBS).

In one aspect, the present invention provides a method of inhibiting expression of a complement component C3 gene in a cell. The method includes contacting the cell with any of the dsRNAs of the invention or any of the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention, thereby inhibiting expression of the complement component C3 gene in the cell.

In one embodiment, the cell is within a subject, e.g., a human subject, e.g., a subject having a complement component C3-associated disorder, such as a complement component C3-associated disorder selected from the group consisting of cold agglutinin disease (CAD), warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), lupis nephritis (LN), bullous pemphigoid, pemphigus, e.g., pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and pemphigus foliaceus (PF), and C3 glomerulopathy.

In one embodiment, contacting the cell with the dsRNA agent inhibits the expression of complement component C3 by at least 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, or 95%.

In one embodiment, inhibiting expression of complement component C3 decreases complement component C3 protein level in serum of the subject by at least 50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%, or 95%.

In one aspect, the present invention provides a method of treating a subject having a disorder that would benefit from reduction in complement component C3 expression. The method includes administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of any of the dsRNAs of the invention or any of the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention, thereby treating the subject having the disorder that would benefit from reduction in complement component C3 expression.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a method of preventing at least one symptom in a subject having a disorder that would benefit from reduction in complement component C3 expression. The method includes administering to the subject a prophylactically effective amount of any of the dsRNAs of the invention or any of the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention, thereby preventing at least one symptom in the subject having the disorder that would benefit from reduction in complement component C3 expression.

In one embodiment, the disorder is a complement component C3-associated disorder, e.g., a complement component C3-associated disorder is selected from the group consisting of cold agglutinin disease (CAD), warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), lupis nephritis (LN), bullous pemphigoid, pemphigus, e.g., pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and pemphigus foliaceus (PF), and C3 glomerulopathy.

In one embodiment, the complement component C3-associated disorder is cold agglutinin disease (CAD).

In one embodiment, the subject is human.

In one embodiment, the administration of the agent to the subject causes a decrease in hemolysis and/or a decrease in C3 protein accumulation.

In one embodiment, the dsRNA agent is administered to the subject at a dose of about 0.01 mg/kg to about 50 mg/kg.

In one embodiment, the dsRNA agent is administered to the subject subcutaneously.

In one embodiment, the methods of the invention include further determining the level of complement component C3 in a sample(s) from the subject.

In one embodiment, the level of complement component C3 in the subject sample(s) is a complement component C3 protein level in a blood or serum sample(s).

In one embodiment, the methods of the invention further include administering to the subject an additional therapeutic agent for treatment of hemolysis.

The present invention also provides kits comprising any of the dsRNAs of the invention or any of the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention, and optionally, instructions for use.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 schematically depicts the three complement pathways: alternative, classical and lectin. FIG. 2 is a graph showing C3 mRNA levels in mice (n=3 per group) subcutaneously administered a single 2 mg/kg dose of the indicated dsRNA duplexes, on day 14 post-dose. C3 mRNA levels are shown relative to control levels detected with PBS treatment.

FIG. 3 is a graph showing C3 mRNA levels in mice (n=3 per group) subcutaneously administered a single 2 mg/kg dose of the indicated dsRNA duplexes, on day 14 post-dose. C3 mRNA levels are shown relative to control levels detected with PBS treatment.

FIG. 4 is a graph showing C3 mRNA levels in mice (n=3 per group) subcutaneously administered a single 2 mg/kg dose of the indicated dsRNA duplexes, on day 14 post-dose. C3 mRNA levels are shown relative to control levels detected with PBS treatment.

FIG. 5 is a Table depicting the treatment groups of Cynomolgus monkeys subcutaneously administered a single 3 mg/kg or 25 mg/kg dose of the indicated dsRNA duplexes.

FIG. 6 is a graph showing the effect of subcutaneous administration of a single 3 mg/kg or 25 mg/kg dose of the indicated dsRNA duplexes on % C3 protein levels remaining normalized to average predose C3 protein level in the serum of Cynmologous. The baseline was adjusted to day 1 dosing for all groups.

FIG. 7 is a Table depicting the treatment groups of Cynomolgus monkeys subcutaneously administered a single 3 mg/kg dose of the indicated dsRNA duplexes.

FIG. 8 is a graph showing the effect of subcutaneous administration of a single 3 mg/kg or 25 mg/kg dose of the indicated dsRNA duplexes on % C3 protein levels remaining normalized to average predose C3 protein level in the serum of Cynmologous.

FIG. 9 is a Table depicting the treatment groups and timing of administration and biopsy of Cynomolgus monkeys subcutaneously administered a single 3 mg/kg, 9 mg/kg, or 25 mg/kg dose, or a multi-dose of 3 mg/kg (3×3) of the indicated dsRNA duplexes.

FIG. 10 is a graph showing the effect of subcutaneous administration of a single 3 mg/kg or 25 mg/kg dose of the indicated dsRNA duplexes on % C3 protein levels remaining normalized to average predose C3 protein level in the serum of Cynmologous. For Group 2, Day −6 on the graph corresponds to Day −27 and Day 1 is the day on which the duplex was administered.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides iRNA compositions which effect the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC)-mediated cleavage of RNA transcripts of a complement component C3 gene. The gene may be within a cell, e.g., a cell within a subject, such as a human. The use of these iRNAs enables the targeted degradation of mRNAs of the corresponding gene (complement component C3 gene) in mammals.

The iRNAs of the invention have been designed to target the human complement component C3 gene, including portions of the gene that are conserved in the complement component C3 orthologs of other mammalian species. Without intending to be limited by theory, it is believed that a combination or sub-combination of the foregoing properties and the specific target sites or the specific modifications in these iRNAs confer to the iRNAs of the invention improved efficacy, stability, potency, durability, and safety.

Accordingly, the present invention provides methods for treating and preventing a complement component C3-associated disorder, e.g., cold agglutinin disease (CAD), warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), lupis nephritis (LN), bullous pemphigoid, pemphigus, e.g., pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and pemphigus foliaceus (PF), and C3 glomerulopathy, using iRNA compositions which effect the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC)-mediated cleavage of RNA transcripts of a complement component C3 gene.

The iRNAs of the invention include an RNA strand (the antisense strand) having a region which is up to about 30 nucleotides or less in length, e.g., 19-30, 19-29, 19-28, 19-27, 19-26, 19-25, 19-24, 19-23, 19-22, 19-21, 19-20, 20-30, 20-29, 20-28, 20-27, 20-26, 20-25, 20-24,20-23, 20-22, 20-21, 21-30, 21-29, 21-28, 21-27, 21-26, 21-25, 21-24, 21-23, or 21-22 nucleotides in length, which region is substantially complementary to at least part of an mRNA transcript of a complement component C3 gene.

In certain embodiments, one or both of the strands of the double stranded RNAi agents of the invention is up to 66 nucleotides in length, e.g., 36-66, 26-36, 25-36, 31-60, 22-43, 27-53 nucleotides in length, with a region of at least 19 contiguous nucleotides that is substantially complementary to at least a part of an mRNA transcript of a complement component C3 gene. In some embodiments, such iRNA agents having longer length antisense strands preferably may include a second RNA strand (the sense strand) of 20-60 nucleotides in length wherein the sense and antisense strands form a duplex of 18-30 contiguous nucleotides.

The use of iRNAs of the invention enables the targeted degradation of mRNAs of the corresponding gene (complement component C3 gene) in mammals. Using in vitro and in vivo assays, the present inventors have demonstrated that iRNAs targeting a C3 gene can potently mediate RNAi, resulting in significant inhibition of expression of a C3 gene. Thus, methods and compositions including these iRNAs are useful for treating a subject having a complement component C3-associated disorder, e.g., cold agglutinin disease (CAD), warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), lupis nephritis (LN), bullous pemphigoid, pemphigus, e.g., pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and pemphigus foliaceus (PF), and C3 glomerulopathy.

Accordingly, the present invention provides methods and combination therapies for treating a subject having a disorder that would benefit from inhibiting or reducing the expression of a C3 gene, e.g., a complement component C3-associated disease, such as cold agglutinin disease (CAD), warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), lupis nephritis (LN), bullous pemphigoid, pemphigus, e.g., pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and pemphigus foliaceus (PF), and C3 glomerulopathy, using iRNA compositions which effect the RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC)-mediated cleavage of RNA transcripts of a C3 gene.

The present invention also provides methods for preventing at least one symptom in a subject having a disorder that would benefit from inhibiting or reducing the expression of a C3 gene, e.g., cold agglutinin disease (CAD), warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), lupis nephritis (LN), bullous pemphigoid, pemphigus, e.g., pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and pemphigus foliaceus (PF), and C3 glomerulopathy.

For example, in a subject having cold agglutinin disease (CAD), the methods of the present invention may prevent at least one symptom in the subject including, e.g., hemolysis, MAC deposition and tissue damage, inflammation (e.g., chronic inflammation); in a subject having warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia, the methods of the present invention may prevent at least one symptom in the subject including, e.g., hemolysis, inflammation (e.g., chronic inflammation), and MAC tissue damage; in a subject having paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), the methods of the present invention may prevent at least one symptom in the subject including, e.g., hemolysis, inflammation (e.g., chronic inflammation), thrombosis, and deficient hematopoiesis; in a subject having lupis nephritis (LN), the methods of the present invention may prevent at least one symptom in the subject including, e.g., inflammation (e.g., chronic inflammation), hematuria, proteinuria, edema, hypertension, and renal failure; in a subject having bullous pemphigoid, the methods of the present invention may prevent at least one symptom in the subject including, e.g., blister formation, inflammation (e.g., chronic inflammation), C3 deposition, and MAC tissue damage; in a subject having pemphigus, e.g., pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and pemphigus foliaceus (PF), the methods of the present invention may prevent at least one symptom in the subject including, e.g., blister formation, inflammation (e.g., chronic inflammation), C3 deposition, and MAC tissue damage; and in a subject having C3 glomerulopathy, the methods of the present invention may prevent at least one symptom in the subject including, e.g., inflammation (e.g., chronic inflammation), hematuria, proteinuria, edema, hypertension, and renal failure.

The following detailed description discloses how to make and use compositions containing iRNAs to inhibit the expression of a complement component C3 gene as well as compositions, uses, and methods for treating subjects that would benefit from inhibition and/or reduction of the expression of a complement component C3 gene, e.g., subjects susceptible to or diagnosed with a complement component C3-associated disorder.

I. Definitions

In order that the present invention may be more readily understood, certain terms are first defined. In addition, it should be noted that whenever a value or range of values of a parameter are recited, it is intended that values and ranges intermediate to the recited values are also intended to be part of this invention.

The articles “a” and “an” are used herein to refer to one or to more than one (i.e., to at least one) of the grammatical object of the article. By way of example, “an element” means one element or more than one element, e.g., a plurality of elements.

The term “including” is used herein to mean, and is used interchangeably with, the phrase “including but not limited to”.

The term “or” is used herein to mean, and is used interchangeably with, the term “and/or,” unless context clearly indicates otherwise. For example, “sense strand or antisense strand” is understood as “sense strand or antisense strand or sense strand and antisense strand.”

The term “about” is used herein to mean within the typical ranges of tolerances in the art. For example, “about” can be understood as about 2 standard deviations from the mean. In certain embodiments, about means ±10%. In certain embodiments, about means ±5%. When about is present before a series of numbers or a range, it is understood that “about” can modify each of the numbers in the series or range.

The term “at least” prior to a number or series of numbers is understood to include the number adjacent to the term “at least”, and all subsequent numbers or integers that could logically be included, as clear from context. For example, the number of nucleotides in a nucleic acid molecule must be an integer. For example, “at least 19 nucleotides of a 21 nucleotide nucleic acid molecule” means that 19, 20, or 21 nucleotides have the indicated property. When at least is present before a series of numbers or a range, it is understood that “at least” can modify each of the numbers in the series or range.

As used herein, “no more than” or “less than” is understood as the value adjacent to the phrase and logical lower values or integers, as logical from context, to zero. For example, a duplex with an overhang of “no more than 2 nucleotides” has a 2, 1, or 0 nucleotide overhang. When “no more than” is present before a series of numbers or a range, it is understood that “no more than” can modify each of the numbers in the series or range. As used herein, ranges include both the upper and lower limit.

In the event of a conflict between a sequence and its indicated site on a transcript or other sequence, the nucleotide sequence recited in the specification takes precedence.

As used herein, the term “Complement Component 3,” used interchangeably with the term “C3,” refers to the well-known gene and polypeptide, also known in the art as ARMD9, C3a Anaphylatoxin, ASP, Complement Component C3a, C3a, Complement Component C3b, C3b, prepro-C3, Acylation-Stimulating Protein Cleavage Product, CPAMD1, Complement C3, C3 And PZP-Like Alpha-2-Macroglobulin Domain-Containing Protein 1, Complement Component C3, and AHUS5. The term “C3” includes human C3, the amino acid and nucleotide sequence of which may be found in, for example, GenBank Accession No. NM_000064.3 (GI:726965399; SEQ ID NO:1); mouse C3, the amino acid and nucleotide sequence of which may be found in, for example, GenBank Accession No. NM_009778.3 (GI:773669943; SEQ ID NO:2); and rat C3, the amino acid and nucleotide sequence of which may be found in, for example, GenBank Accession No. NM_016994.2 (GI:158138560; SEQ ID NO:3).

The term “C3” also includes Macaca fascicularis C3, the amino acid and nucleotide sequence of which may be found in, for example, GenBank Accession No. XM_005587719.2 (GI:982312947; SEQ ID NO:4) and in the entry for the gene, ENSP00000245907 (locus=chr19:6921416:6963034), in the Macaca genome project web site (http://macaque.genomics.org.cn/page/species/index.jsp).

Additional examples of C3 mRNA sequences are readily available using, e.g., GenBank, UniProt, OMIM, and the Macaca genome project web site.

Exemplary C3 nucleotide sequences may also be found in SEQ ID NOs:1-8. SEQ ID NOs:5-8 are the reverse complement sequences of SEQ ID NOs:1-4, respectively.

Further information on C3 is provided, for example in the NCBI Gene database at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/718.

The entire contents of each of the foregoing GenBank Accession numbers and the Gene database numbers are incorporated herein by reference as of the date of filing this application.

The terms “complement component C3” and “C3,” as used herein, also refers to naturally occurring DNA sequence variations of the C3 gene. Numerous seuqnce variations within the C3 gene have been identified and may be found at, for example, NCBI dbSNP and UniProt (see, e.g., http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/snp?LinkName=gene_snp&from_uid=718, the entire contents of which is incorporated herein by reference as of the date of filing this application.

As used herein, “target sequence” refers to a contiguous portion of the nucleotide sequence of an mRNA molecule formed during the transcription of a complement component C3 gene, including mRNA that is a product of RNA processing of a primary transcription product. The target portion of the sequence will be at least long enough to serve as a substrate for iRNA-directed cleavage at or near that portion of the nucleotide sequence of an mRNA molecule formed during the transcription of a complement component C3 gene. In one embodiment, the target sequence is within the protein coding region of complement component C3.

The target sequence may be from about 19-36 nucleotides in length, e.g., preferably about 19-30 nucleotides in length. For example, the target sequence can be about 19-30 nucleotides, 19-30, 19-29, 19-28, 19-27, 19-26, 19-25, 19-24, 19-23, 19-22, 19-21, 19-20, 20-30, 20-29, 20-28, 20-27, 20-26, 20-25, 20-24, 20-23, 20-22, 20-21, 21-30, 21-29, 21-28, 21-27, 21-26, 21-25, 21-24, 21-23, or 21-22 nucleotides in length. Ranges and lengths intermediate to the above recited ranges and lengths are also contemplated to be part of the invention.

As used herein, the term “strand comprising a sequence” refers to an oligonucleotide comprising a chain of nucleotides that is described by the sequence referred to using the standard nucleotide nomenclature.

“G,” “C,” “A,” “T,” and “U” each generally stand for a nucleotide that contains guanine, cytosine, adenine, thymidine, and uracil as a base, respectively. However, it will be understood that the term “ribonucleotide” or “nucleotide” can also refer to a modified nucleotide, as further detailed below, or a surrogate replacement moiety (see, e.g., Table 1). The skilled person is well aware that guanine, cytosine, adenine, and uracil can be replaced by other moieties without substantially altering the base pairing properties of an oligonucleotide comprising a nucleotide bearing such replacement moiety. For example, without limitation, a nucleotide comprising inosine as its base can base pair with nucleotides containing adenine, cytosine, or uracil. Hence, nucleotides containing uracil, guanine, or adenine can be replaced in the nucleotide sequences of dsRNA featured in the invention by a nucleotide containing, for example, inosine. In another example, adenine and cytosine anywhere in the oligonucleotide can be replaced with guanine and uracil, respectively to form G-U Wobble base pairing with the target mRNA. Sequences containing such replacement moieties are suitable for the compositions and methods featured in the invention.

The terms “iRNA”, “RNAi agent,” “iRNA agent,”, “RNA interference agent” as used interchangeably herein, refer to an agent that contains RNA as that term is defined herein, and which mediates the targeted cleavage of an RNA transcript via an RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) pathway. iRNA directs the sequence-specific degradation of mRNA through a process known as RNA interference (RNAi). The iRNA modulates, e.g., inhibits, the expression of a complement component C3 gene in a cell, e.g., a cell within a subject, such as a mammalian subject.

In one embodiment, an RNAi agent of the invention includes a single stranded RNA that interacts with a target RNA sequence, e.g., a complement component C3 target mRNA sequence, to direct the cleavage of the target RNA. Without wishing to be bound by theory it is believed that long double stranded RNA introduced into cells is broken down into siRNA by a Type III endonuclease known as Dicer (Sharp et al. (2001) Genes Dev. 15:485). Dicer, a ribonuclease-III-like enzyme, processes the dsRNA into 19-23 base pair short interfering RNAs with characteristic two base 3′ overhangs (Bernstein, et al., (2001) Nature 409:363). The siRNAs are then incorporated into an RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) where one or more helicases unwind the siRNA duplex, enabling the complementary antisense strand to guide target recognition (Nykanen, et al., (2001) Cell 107:309). Upon binding to the appropriate target mRNA, one or more endonucleases within the RISC cleave the target to induce silencing (Elbashir, et al., (2001) Genes Dev. 15:188). Thus, in one aspect the invention relates to a single stranded RNA (siRNA) generated within a cell and which promotes the formation of a RISC complex to effect silencing of the target gene, i.e., a complement component C3 gene. Accordingly, the term “siRNA” is also used herein to refer to an iRNA as described above.

In certain embodiments, the RNAi agent may be a single-stranded siRNA (ssRNAi) that is introduced into a cell or organism to inhibit a target mRNA. Single-stranded RNAi agents bind to the RISC endonuclease, Argonaute 2, which then cleaves the target mRNA. The single-stranded siRNAs are generally 15-30 nucleotides and are chemically modified. The design and testing of single-stranded siRNAs are described in U.S. Pat. No. 8,101,348 and in Lima et al., (2012) Cell 150:883-894, the entire contents of each of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference. Any of the antisense nucleotide sequences described herein may be used as a single-stranded siRNA as described herein or as chemically modified by the methods described in Lima et al., (2012) Cell 150:883-894.

In certain embodiments, an “iRNA” for use in the compositions, uses, and methods of the invention is a double stranded RNA and is referred to herein as a “double stranded RNA agent,” “double stranded RNA (dsRNA) molecule,” “dsRNA agent,” or “dsRNA”. The term “dsRNA”, refers to a complex of ribonucleic acid molecules, having a duplex structure comprising two anti-parallel and substantially complementary nucleic acid strands, referred to as having “sense” and “antisense” orientations with respect to a target RNA, i.e., a complement component C3 gene. In some embodiments of the invention, a double stranded RNA (dsRNA) triggers the degradation of a target RNA, e.g., an mRNA, through a post-transcriptional gene-silencing mechanism referred to herein as RNA interference or RNAi.

In general, the majority of nucleotides of each strand of a dsRNA molecule are ribonucleotides, but as described in detail herein, each or both strands can also include one or more non-ribonucleotides, e.g., a deoxyribonucleotide or a modified nucleotide. In addition, as used in this specification, an “iRNA” may include ribonucleotides with chemical modifications; an iRNA may include substantial modifications at multiple nucleotides. As used herein, the term “modified nucleotide” refers to a nucleotide having, independently, a modified sugar moiety, a modified internucleotide linkage, or modified nucleobase, or any combination thereof. Thus, the term modified nucleotide encompasses substitutions, additions or removal of, e.g., a functional group or atom, to internucleoside linkages, sugar moieties, or nucleobases. The modifications suitable for use in the agents of the invention include all types of modifications disclosed herein or known in the art. Any such modifications, as used in a siRNA type molecule, are encompassed by “iRNA” or “RNAi agent” for the purposes of this specification and claims.

The duplex region may be of any length that permits specific degradation of a desired target RNA through a RISC pathway, and may range from about 19 to 36 base pairs in length, e.g., about 19-30 base pairs in length, for example, about 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, or 36 base pairs in length, such as about 19-30, 19-29, 19-28, 19-27, 19-26, 19-25, 19-24, 19-23, 19-22, 19-21, 19-20, 20-30, 20-29, 20-28, 20-27, 20-26, 20-25, 20-24,20-23, 20-22, 20-21, 21-30, 21-29, 21-28, 21-27, 21-26, 21-25, 21-24, 21-23, or 21-22 base pairs in length. Ranges and lengths intermediate to the above recited ranges and lengths are also contemplated to be part of the invention.

The two strands forming the duplex structure may be different portions of one larger RNA molecule, or they may be separate RNA molecules. Where the two strands are part of one larger molecule, and therefore are connected by an uninterrupted chain of nucleotides between the 3′-end of one strand and the 5′-end of the respective other strand forming the duplex structure, the connecting RNA chain is referred to as a “hairpin loop.” A hairpin loop can comprise at least one unpaired nucleotide. In some embodiments, the hairpin loop can comprise at least 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 23 or more unpaired nucleotides. In some embodiments, the hairpin loop can be 10 or fewer nucleotides. In some embodiments, the hairpin loop can be 8 or fewer unpaired nucleotides. In some embodiments, the hairpin loop can be 4-10 unpaired nucleotides. In some embodiments, the hairpin loop can be 4-8 nucleotides.

Where the two substantially complementary strands of a dsRNA are comprised by separate RNA molecules, those molecules need not be, but can be covalently connected. Where the two strands are connected covalently by means other than an uninterrupted chain of nucleotides between the 3′-end of one strand and the 5′-end of the respective other strand forming the duplex structure, the connecting structure is referred to as a “linker.” The RNA strands may have the same or a different number of nucleotides. The maximum number of base pairs is the number of nucleotides in the shortest strand of the dsRNA minus any overhangs that are present in the duplex. In addition to the duplex structure, an RNAi may comprise one or more nucleotide overhangs.

In certain embodiments, an iRNA agent of the invention is a dsRNA, each strand of which comprises 19-23 nucleotides, that interacts with a target RNA sequence, e.g., a complement component C3 gene, to direct cleavage of the target RNA.

In some embodiments, an iRNA of the invention is a dsRNA of 24-30 nucleotides that interacts with a target RNA sequence, e.g., a complement component C3 target mRNA sequence, to direct the cleavage of the target RNA.

As used herein, the term “nucleotide overhang” refers to at least one unpaired nucleotide that protrudes from the duplex structure of a double stranded iRNA. For example, when a 3′-end of one strand of a dsRNA extends beyond the 5′-end of the other strand, or vice versa, there is a nucleotide overhang. A dsRNA can comprise an overhang of at least one nucleotide; alternatively the overhang can comprise at least two nucleotides, at least three nucleotides, at least four nucleotides, at least five nucleotides or more. A nucleotide overhang can comprise or consist of a nucleotide/nucleoside analog, including a deoxynucleotide/nucleoside. The overhang(s) can be on the sense strand, the antisense strand, or any combination thereof. Furthermore, the nucleotide(s) of an overhang can be present on the 5′-end, 3′-end, or both ends of either an antisense or sense strand of a dsRNA.

In certain embodiments, the antisense strand of a dsRNA has a 1-10 nucleotides, e.g., a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 nucleotide, overhang at the 3′-end or the 5′-end. In certain embodiments, the overhang on the sense strand or the antisense strand, or both, can include extended lengths longer than 10 nucleotides, e.g., 1-30 nucleotides, 2-30 nucleotides, 10-30 nucleotides, 10-25 nucleotides, 10-20 nucleotides, or 10-15 nucleotides in length. In certain embodiments, an extended overhang is on the sense strand of the duplex. In certain embodiments, an extended overhang is present on the 3′ end of the sense strand of the duplex. In certain embodiments, an extended overhang is present on the 5′ end of the sense strand of the duplex. In certain embodiments, an extended overhang is on the antisense strand of the duplex. In certain embodiments, an extended overhang is present on the 3′end of the antisense strand of the duplex. In certain embodiments, an extended overhang is present on the 5′end of the antisense strand of the duplex. In certain embodiments, one or more of the nucleotides in the extended overhang is replaced with a nucleoside thiophosphate. In certain embodiments, the overhang includes a self-complementary portion such that the overhang is capable of forming a hairpin structure that is stable under physiological conditions.

“Blunt” or “blunt end” means that there are no unpaired nucleotides at that end of the double stranded RNA agent, i.e., no nucleotide overhang. A “blunt ended” double stranded RNA agent is double stranded over its entire length, i.e., no nucleotide overhang at either end of the molecule. The RNAi agents of the invention include RNAi agents with no nucleotide overhang at one end (i.e., agents with one overhang and one blunt end) or with no nucleotide overhangs at either end. Most often such a molecule will be double-stranded over its entire length.

The term “antisense strand” or “guide strand” refers to the strand of an iRNA, e.g., a dsRNA, which includes a region that is substantially complementary to a target sequence, e.g., a complement component C3 mRNA.

As used herein, the term “region of complementarity” refers to the region on the antisense strand that is substantially complementary to a sequence, for example a target sequence, e.g., a complement component C3 nucleotide sequence, as defined herein. Where the region of complementarity is not fully complementary to the target sequence, the mismatches can be in the internal or terminal regions of the molecule. Generally, the most tolerated mismatches are in the terminal regions, e.g., within 5, 4, or 3 nucleotides of the 5′- or 3′-end of the iRNA. In some embodiments, a double stranded RNA agent of the invention includes a nucleotide mismatch in the antisense strand. In some embodiments, the antisense strand of the double stranded RNA agent of the invention includes no more than 4 mismatches with the target mRNA, e.g., the antisense strand includes 4, 3, 2, 1, or 0 mismatches with the target mRNA. In some embodiments, the antisense strand double stranded RNA agent of the invention includes no more than 4 mismatches with the sense strand, e.g., the antisense strand includes 4, 3, 2, 1, or 0 mismatches with the sense strand. In some embodiments, a double stranded RNA agent of the invention includes a nucleotide mismatch in the sense strand. In some embodiments, the sense strand of the double stranded RNA agent of the invention includes no more than 4 mismatches with the antisense strand, e.g., the sense strand includes 4, 3, 2, 1, or 0 mismatches with the antisense strand. In some embodiments, the nucleotide mismatch is, for example, within 5, 4, 3 nucleotides from the 3′-end of the iRNA. In another embodiment, the nucleotide mismatch is, for example, in the 3′-terminal nucleotide of the iRNA agent. In some embodiments, the mismatch(s) is not in the seed region.

Thus, an RNAi agent as described herein can contain one or more mismatches to the target sequence. In one embodiment, a RNAi agent as described herein contains no more than 3 mismatches (i.e., 3, 2, 1, or 0 mismatches). In one embodiment, an RNAi agent as described herein contains no more than 2 mismatches. In one embodiment, an RNAi agent as described herein contains no more than 1 mismatch. In one embodiment, an RNAi agent as described herein contains 0 mismatches. In certain embodiments, if the antisense strand of the RNAi agent contains mismatches to the target sequence, the mismatch can optionally be restricted to be within the last 5 nucleotides from either the 5′- or 3′-end of the region of complementarity. For example, in such embodiments, for a 23 nucleotide RNAi agent, the strand which is complementary to a region of a C3 gene, generally does not contain any mismatch within the central 13 nucleotides. The methods described herein or methods known in the art can be used to determine whether an RNAi agent containing a mismatch to a target sequence is effective in inhibiting the expression of a C3 gene. Consideration of the efficacy of RNAi agents with mismatches in inhibiting expression of a C3 gene is important, especially if the particular region of complementarity in a C3 gene is known to have polymorphic sequence variation within the population.

The term “sense strand” or “passenger strand” as used herein, refers to the strand of an iRNA that includes a region that is substantially complementary to a region of the antisense strand as that term is defined herein.

As used herein, “substantially all of the nucleotides are modified” are largely but not wholly modified and can include not more than 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 unmodified nucleotides.

As used herein, the term “cleavage region” refers to a region that is located immediately adjacent to the cleavage site. The cleavage site is the site on the target at which cleavage occurs. In some embodiments, the cleavage region comprises three bases on either end of, and immediately adjacent to, the cleavage site. In some embodiments, the cleavage region comprises two bases on either end of, and immediately adjacent to, the cleavage site. In some embodiments, the cleavage site specifically occurs at the site bound by nucleotides 10 and 11 of the antisense strand, and the cleavage region comprises nucleotides 11, 12 and 13.

As used herein, and unless otherwise indicated, the term “complementary,” when used to describe a first nucleotide sequence in relation to a second nucleotide sequence, refers to the ability of an oligonucleotide or polynucleotide comprising the first nucleotide sequence to hybridize and form a duplex structure under certain conditions with an oligonucleotide or polynucleotide comprising the second nucleotide sequence, as will be understood by the skilled person. Such conditions can, for example, be stringent conditions, where stringent conditions can include: 400 mM NaCl, 40 mM PIPES pH 6.4, 1 mM EDTA, 50° C. or 70° C. for 12-16 hours followed by washing (see, e.g., “Molecular Cloning: A Laboratory Manual, Sambrook, et al. (1989) Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press). Other conditions, such as physiologically relevant conditions as can be encountered inside an organism, can apply. The skilled person will be able to determine the set of conditions most appropriate for a test of complementarity of two sequences in accordance with the ultimate application of the hybridized nucleotides.

Complementary sequences within an iRNA, e.g., within a dsRNA as described herein, include base-pairing of the oligonucleotide or polynucleotide comprising a first nucleotide sequence to an oligonucleotide or polynucleotide comprising a second nucleotide sequence over the entire length of one or both nucleotide sequences. Such sequences can be referred to as “fully complementary” with respect to each other herein. However, where a first sequence is referred to as “substantially complementary” with respect to a second sequence herein, the two sequences can be fully complementary, or they can form one or more, but generally not more than 5, 4, 3, or 2 mismatched base pairs upon hybridization for a duplex up to 30 base pairs, while retaining the ability to hybridize under the conditions most relevant to their ultimate application, e.g., inhibition of gene expression via a RISC pathway. However, where two oligonucleotides are designed to form, upon hybridization, one or more single stranded overhangs, such overhangs shall not be regarded as mismatches with regard to the determination of complementarity. For example, a dsRNA comprising one oligonucleotide 21 nucleotides in length and another oligonucleotide 23 nucleotides in length, wherein the longer oligonucleotide comprises a sequence of 21 nucleotides that is fully complementary to the shorter oligonucleotide, can yet be referred to as “fully complementary” for the purposes described herein.

“Complementary” sequences, as used herein, can also include, or be formed entirely from, non-Watson-Crick base pairs or base pairs formed from non-natural and modified nucleotides, in so far as the above requirements with respect to their ability to hybridize are fulfilled. Such non-Watson-Crick base pairs include, but are not limited to, G:U Wobble or Hoogstein base pairing.

The terms “complementary,” “fully complementary” and “substantially complementary” herein can be used with respect to the base matching between the sense strand and the antisense strand of a dsRNA, or between the antisense strand of a double stranded RNA agent and a target sequence, as will be understood from the context of their use.

As used herein, a polynucleotide that is “substantially complementary to at least part of” a messenger RNA (mRNA) refers to a polynucleotide that is substantially complementary to a contiguous portion of the mRNA of interest (e.g., an mRNA encoding a complement component C3 gene). For example, a polynucleotide is complementary to at least a part of a complement component C3 mRNA if the sequence is substantially complementary to a non-interrupted portion of an mRNA encoding a complement component C3 gene.

Accordingly, in some embodiments, the antisense polynucleotides disclosed herein are fully complementary to the target complement component C3 sequence. In other embodiments, the antisense polynucleotides disclosed herein are substantially complementary to the target complement component C3 sequence and comprise a contiguous nucleotide sequence which is at least 80% complementary over its entire length to the equivalent region of the nucleotide sequence of any one of SEQ ID NOs:1-4, or a fragment of any one of SEQ ID NOs:1-4, such as about 85%, about 90%, about 91%, about 92%, about 93%, about 94%, about 95%, about 96%, about 97%, about 98%, or about 99% complementary.

In some embodiments, the antisense polynucleotides disclosed herein are substantially complementary to a fragment of a target complement component C3 sequence and comprise a contiguous nucleotide sequence which is at least 80% complementary over its entire length to a fragment of SEQ ID NO: 1 selected from the group of nucleotides 475-497, 487-509, 490-512, 491-513, 705-727, 809-831, 813-835, 1147-1169, 1437-1459, 1439-1461, 1447-1469, 2596-2618, 2634-2656, 3012-3034, 3334-3356, 3611-3633, 3614-3636, 3622-3655, 3809-3831, 3846-3868, 3847-3869, 3920-3942, 4047-4069, 4061-4083, 4156-4178, 4157-4177, 4162-4184, 4178-4200, 4226-4248, 4369-4391, 4392-4414, 4521-4543, 4522-4544, 4523-4545, 5012-5034 of SEQ ID NO: 1, such as about 85%, about 90%, about 91%, about 92%, about 93%, about 94%, about 95%, about 96%, about 97%, about 98%, or about 99% complementary.

In othr embodiments, the antisense polynucleotides disclosed herein are substantially complementary to a fragment of a target complement component C3 sequence and comprise a contiguous nucleotide sequence which is at least 80% complementary over its entire length to a fragment of SEQ ID NO: 1 selected from the group of nucleotides 705-727, 809-831, or 2634-2656 of SEQ ID NO: 1, such as about 85%, about 90%, about 91%, about 92%, about 93%, about 94%, about 95%, about 96%, about 97%, about 98%, or about 99% complementary. In one embodiment, the antisense polynucleotides disclosed herein are substantially complementary to a fragment of a target complement component C3 sequence and comprise a contiguous nucleotide sequence which is at least 80% complementary over its entire length to a fragment of SEQ ID NO: 1 from nucleotides 2634-2656, such as about 85%, about 90%, about 91%, about 92%, about 93%, about 94%, about 95%, about 96%, about 97%, about 98%, or about 99% complementary.

In other embodiments, the antisense polynucleotides disclosed herein are substantially complementary to the target C3 sequence and comprise a contiguous nucleotide sequence which is at least about 80% complementary over its entire length to any one of the sense strand nucleotide sequences in any one of any one of Tables 2-7, 15, 18, 20-23, 30, and 31, or a fragment of any one of the sense strand nucleotide sequences in any one of Tables 2-7, 15, 18, 20-23, 30, and 31, such as about 85%, about 90%, about 91%, about 92%, about 93%, about 94%, about 95%, about 96%, about 97%, about 98%, about 99%, or 100% complementary.

In one embodiment, an RNAi agent of the disclosure includes a sense strand that is substantially complementary to an antisense polynucleotide which, in turn, is the same as a target C3 sequence, and wherein the sense strand polynucleotide comprises a contiguous nucleotide sequence which is at least about 80% complementary over its entire length to the equivalent region of the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NOs: 5-8, or a fragment of any one of SEQ ID NOs:5-8, such as about 85%, about 90%, about 91%, about 92%, about 93%, about 94%, about 95%, about 96%, about 97%, about 98%, about 99%, or 100% complementary.

In some embodiments, an iRNA of the invention includes a sense strand that is substantially complementary to an antisense polynucleotide which, in turn, is complementary to a target complement component C3 sequence, and wherein the sense strand polynucleotide comprises a contiguous nucleotide sequence which is at least about 80% complementary over its entire length to any one of the antisense strand nucleotide sequences in any one of any one of Tables 2-7, 15, 18, 20-23, 30, and 31, or a fragment of any one of the antisense strand nucleotide sequences in any one of Tables 2-7, 15, 18, 20-23, 30, and 31, such as about 85%, about 90%, about 91%, about 92%, about 93%, about 94%, about 95%, about 96%, about 97%, about 98%, about 99%, or 100% complementary

In certain embodiments, the sense and antisense strands are selected from any one of duplexes AD-565541.2, AD-564742, AD-567304, AD-568978, AD-569164, AD-569272.2, AD-569765.2, AD-564730.2, AD-567315, AD-564745.2, AD-571715.2, AD-570714, AD-571826, AD-572041.2, AD-572039.2, AD-572387, AD-568586.2, AD-566837.2, AD-566444.2, AD-567700.2, AD-567814.2, AD-568003.2, AD-569164.2, AD-569763.2, AD-565281.2, AD-571539.2, AD-572389.2, AD-567315.2, AD-571752.2, AD-568026.2, AD-571298, AD-572110.2, AD-572062.2, AD-572388.2, AD-572040.2, AD-567713.2, AD-567521.2, AD-567066.2, AD-1181519, AD-569268, or AD-570714.

In some embodiments, the sense and antisense strands are selected from any one of duplexes AD-1181519, AD-569268, or AD-570714. In one embodiment, the dulex is AD-570714.

In general, an “iRNA” includes ribonucleotides with chemical modifications. Such modifications may include all types of modifications disclosed herein or known in the art. Any such modifications, as used in a dsRNA molecule, are encompassed by “iRNA” for the purposes of this specification and claims.

In an aspect of the invention, an agent for use in the methods and compositions of the invention is a single-stranded antisense oligonucleotide molecule that inhibits a target mRNA via an antisense inhibition mechanism. The single-stranded antisense oligonucleotide molecule is complementary to a sequence within the target mRNA. The single-stranded antisense oligonucleotides can inhibit translation in a stoichiometric manner by base pairing to the mRNA and physically obstructing the translation machinery, see Dias, N. et al., (2002) Mol Cancer Ther 1:347-355. The single-stranded antisense oligonucleotide molecule may be about 14 to about 30 nucleotides in length and have a sequence that is complementary to a target sequence. For example, the single-stranded antisense oligonucleotide molecule may comprise a sequence that is at least about 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, or more contiguous nucleotides from any one of the antisense sequences described herein.

The phrase “contacting a cell with an iRNA,” such as a dsRNA, as used herein, includes contacting a cell by any possible means. Contacting a cell with an iRNA includes contacting a cell in vitro with the iRNA or contacting a cell in vivo with the iRNA. The contacting may be done directly or indirectly. Thus, for example, the iRNA may be put into physical contact with the cell by the individual performing the method, or alternatively, the iRNA may be put into a situation that will permit or cause it to subsequently come into contact with the cell.

Contacting a cell in vitro may be done, for example, by incubating the cell with the iRNA. Contacting a cell in vivo may be done, for example, by injecting the iRNA into or near the tissue where the cell is located, or by injecting the iRNA into another area, e.g., the bloodstream or the subcutaneous space, such that the agent will subsequently reach the tissue where the cell to be contacted is located. For example, the iRNA may contain or be coupled to a ligand, e.g., GalNAc, that directs the iRNA to a site of interest, e.g., the liver. Combinations of in vitro and in vivo methods of contacting are also possible. For example, a cell may also be contacted in vitro with an iRNA and subsequently transplanted into a subject.

In certain embodiments, contacting a cell with an iRNA includes “introducing” or “delivering the iRNA into the cell” by facilitating or effecting uptake or absorption into the cell. Absorption or uptake of an iRNA can occur through unaided diffusion or active cellular processes, or by auxiliary agents or devices. Introducing an iRNA into a cell may be in vitro or in vivo. For example, for in vivo introduction, iRNA can be injected into a tissue site or administered systemically. In vitro introduction into a cell includes methods known in the art such as electroporation and lipofection. Further approaches are described herein below or are known in the art.

The term “lipid nanoparticle” or “LNP” is a vesicle comprising a lipid layer encapsulating a pharmaceutically active molecule, such as a nucleic acid molecule, e.g., an iRNA or a plasmid from which an iRNA is transcribed. LNPs are described in, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,858,225, 6,815,432, 8,158,601, and 8,058,069, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

As used herein, a “subject” is an animal, such as a mammal, including a primate (such as a human, a non-human primate, e.g., a monkey, and a chimpanzee), a non-primate (such as a cow, a pig, a horse, a goat, a rabbit, a sheep, a hamster, a guinea pig, a cat, a dog, a rat, or a mouse), or a bird that expresses the target gene, either endogenously or heterologously. In an embodiment, the subject is a human, such as a human being treated or assessed for a disease or disorder that would benefit from reduction in complement component C3 expression; a human at risk for a disease or disorder that would benefit from reduction in C3 expression; a human having a disease or disorder that would benefit from reduction in complement component C3 expression; or human being treated for a disease or disorder that would benefit from reduction in complement component C3 expression as described herein. In some embodiments, the subject is a female human. In other embodiments, the subject is a male human. In one embodiment, the subject is an adult subject. In another embodiment, the subject is a pediatric subject.

As used herein, the terms “treating” or “treatment” refer to a beneficial or desired result, such as reducing at least one sign or symptom of a complement component C3-associated disorder, e.g., hemolysis in a subject. Treatment also includes a reduction of one or more sign or symptoms associated with unwanted complement component C3 expression, e.g., hemolysis; diminishing the extent of unwanted complement component C3 activation or stabilization; amelioration or palliation of unwanted complement component C3 activation or stabilization. “Treatment” can also mean prolonging survival as compared to expected survival in the absence of treatment.

The term “lower” in the context of the level of complement component C3 gene expression or complement component C3 protein production in a subject, or a disease marker or symptom refers to a statistically significant decrease in such level. The decrease can be, for example, at least 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, or 95%, or below the level of detection for the detection method in a relevant cell or tissue, e.g., a liver cell, or other subject sample, e.g., blood or serum derived therefrom, urine.

As used herein, “prevention” or “preventing,” when used in reference to a disease or disorder, that would benefit from a reduction in expression of a complement component C3 gene or production of complement component C3 protein, e.g., in a subject susceptible to a complement component C3-associated disorder due to, e.g., aging, genetic factors, hormone changes, diet, and a sedentary lifestyle. In certain embodiments, the disease or disorder is e.g., a symptom of unwanted C3 activation or stabilization, such as a hemolysis. The likelihood of developing, e.g., hemolysis, is reduced, for example, when an individual having one or more risk factors for hemolysis either fails to develop hemolysis or develops hemolysis with less severity relative to a population having the same risk factors and not receiving treatment as described herein. The failure to develop a complement component C3-associated disorder, e.g., hemolysis, or a delay in the time to develop hemolysis by months or years is considered effective prevention. Prevention may require administration of more than one dose if the iRNA agent.

As used herein, the term “complement component C3-associated disease” or “C3-associated disease,” is a disease or disorder that would benefit from reduction in complement component C3 expression. Non-limiting examples of complement component C3-associated diseases include, cold agglutinin disease (CAD), warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), lupis nephritis (LN), bullous pemphigoid, pemphigus, e.g., pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and pemphigus foliaceus (PF), and C3 glomerulopathy.

A “therapeutically-effective amount” or “prophylactically effective amount” also includes an amount of an RNAi agent that produces some desired effect at a reasonable benefit/risk ratio applicable to any treatment. The iRNA employed in the methods of the present invention may be administered in a sufficient amount to produce a reasonable benefit/risk ratio applicable to such treatment.

The phrase “pharmaceutically acceptable” is employed herein to refer to those compounds, materials, compositions, or dosage forms which are, within the scope of sound medical judgment, suitable for use in contact with the tissues of human subjects and animal subjects without excessive toxicity, irritation, allergic response, or other problem or complication, commensurate with a reasonable benefit/risk ratio.

The phrase “pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier” as used herein means a pharmaceutically-acceptable material, composition, or vehicle, such as a liquid or solid filler, diluent, excipient, manufacturing aid (e.g., lubricant, talc magnesium, calcium or zinc stearate, or steric acid), or solvent encapsulating material, involved in carrying or transporting the subject compound from one organ, or portion of the body, to another organ, or portion of the body. Each carrier must be “acceptable” in the sense of being compatible with the other ingredients of the formulation and not injurious to the subject being treated. Such carriers are known in the art. Pharmaceutically acceptable carriers include carriers for administration by injection.

The term “sample,” as used herein, includes a collection of similar fluids, cells, or tissues isolated from a subject, as well as fluids, cells, or tissues present within a subject. Examples of biological fluids include blood, serum and serosal fluids, plasma, cerebrospinal fluid, ocular fluids, lymph, urine, saliva, and the like. Tissue samples may include samples from tissues, organs, or localized regions. For example, samples may be derived from particular organs, parts of organs, or fluids or cells within those organs. In certain embodiments, samples may be derived from the liver (e.g., whole liver or certain segments of liver or certain types of cells in the liver, such as, e.g., hepatocytes). In some embodiments, a “sample derived from a subject” refers to urine obtained from the subject. A “sample derived from a subject” can refer to blood or blood derived serum or plasma from the subject.

II. iRNAs of the Invention

The present invention provides iRNAs which inhibit the expression of a complement component C3 gene. In preferred embodiments, the iRNA includes double stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) molecules for inhibiting the expression of a complement component C3 gene in a cell, such as a cell within a subject, e.g., a mammal, such as a human susceptible to developing a complement component C3-associated disorder, e.g., hemolysis. The dsRNAi agent includes an antisense strand having a region of complementarity which is complementary to at least a part of an mRNA formed in the expression of a complement component C3 gene. The region of complementarity is about 19-30 nucleotides in length (e.g., about 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, or 19 nucleotides in length). Upon contact with a cell expressing the complement component C3 gene, the iRNA inhibits the expression of the complement component C3 gene (e.g., a human, a primate, a non-primate, or a rat complement component C3 gene) by at least about 50% as assayed by, for example, a PCR or branched DNA (bDNA)-based method, or by a protein-based method, such as by immunofluorescence analysis, using, for example, western blotting or flow cytometric techniques. In preferred embodiments, inhibition of expression is determined by the qPCR method provided in the examples, especially in Example 2 with the siRNA at a 10 nM concentration in an appropriate organism cell line provided therein. In preferred embodiments, inhibition of expression in vivo is determined by knockdown of the human gene in a rodent expressing the human gene, e.g., a mouse or an AAV-infected mouse expressing the human target gene, e.g., when administered as single dose, e.g., at 3 mg/kg at the nadir of RNA expression. RNA expression in liver is determined using the PCR methods provided in Example 2.

A dsRNA includes two RNA strands that are complementary and hybridize to form a duplex structure under conditions in which the dsRNA will be used. One strand of a dsRNA (the antisense strand) includes a region of complementarity that is substantially complementary, and generally fully complementary, to a target sequence. The target sequence can be derived from the sequence of an mRNA formed during the expression of a complement component C3 gene. The other strand (the sense strand) includes a region that is complementary to the antisense strand, such that the two strands hybridize and form a duplex structure when combined under suitable conditions. As described elsewhere herein and as known in the art, the complementary sequences of a dsRNA can also be contained as self-complementary regions of a single nucleic acid molecule, as opposed to being on separate oligonucleotides.

Generally, the duplex structure is 19 to 30 base pairs in length. Similarly, the region of complementarity to the target sequence is 19 to 30 nucleotides in length.

In some embodiments, the dsRNA is about 19 to about 23 nucleotides in length, or about 25 to about 30 nucleotides in length. In general, the dsRNA is long enough to serve as a substrate for the Dicer enzyme. For example, it is well-known in the art that dsRNAs longer than about 21-23 nucleotides in length may serve as substrates for Dicer. As the ordinarily skilled person will also recognize, the region of an RNA targeted for cleavage will most often be part of a larger RNA molecule, often an mRNA molecule. Where relevant, a “part” of an mRNA target is a contiguous sequence of an mRNA target of sufficient length to allow it to be a substrate for RNAi-directed cleavage (i.e., cleavage through a RISC pathway).

One of skill in the art will also recognize that the duplex region is a primary functional portion of a dsRNA, e.g., a duplex region of about 19 to about 30 base pairs, e.g., about 19-30, 19-29, 19-28, 19-27, 19-26, 19-25, 19-24, 19-23, 19-22, 19-21, 19-20, 20-30, 20-29, 20-28, 20-27, 20-26, 20-25, 20-24,20-23, 20-22, 20-21, 21-30, 21-29, 21-28, 21-27, 21-26, 21-25, 21-24, 21-23, or 21-22 base pairs. Thus, in one embodiment, to the extent that it becomes processed to a functional duplex, of e.g., 15-30 base pairs, that targets a desired RNA for cleavage, an RNA molecule or complex of RNA molecules having a duplex region greater than 30 base pairs is a dsRNA. Thus, an ordinarily skilled artisan will recognize that in one embodiment, a miRNA is a dsRNA. In another embodiment, a dsRNA is not a naturally occurring miRNA. In another embodiment, an iRNA agent useful to target complement component C3 gene expression is not generated in the target cell by cleavage of a larger dsRNA.

A dsRNA as described herein can further include one or more single-stranded nucleotide overhangs e.g., 1-4, 2-4, 1-3, 2-3, 1, 2, 3, or 4 nucleotides. dsRNAs having at least one nucleotide overhang can have superior inhibitory properties relative to their blunt-ended counterparts. A nucleotide overhang can comprise or consist of a nucleotide/nucleoside analog, including a deoxynucleotide/nucleoside. The overhang(s) can be on the sense strand, the antisense strand, or any combination thereof. Furthermore, the nucleotide(s) of an overhang can be present on the 5′-end, 3′-end, or both ends of an antisense or sense strand of a dsRNA.

A dsRNA can be synthesized by standard methods known in the art. Double stranded RNAi compounds of the invention may be prepared using a two-step procedure. First, the individual strands of the double stranded RNA molecule are prepared separately. Then, the component strands are annealed. The individual strands of the siRNA compound can be prepared using solution-phase or solid-phase organic synthesis or both. Organic synthesis offers the advantage that the oligonucleotide strands comprising unnatural or modified nucleotides can be easily prepared. Similarly, single-stranded oligonucleotides of the invention can be prepared using solution-phase or solid-phase organic synthesis or both.

In an aspect, a dsRNA of the invention includes at least two nucleotide sequences, a sense sequence and an anti-sense sequence. The sense strand is selected from the group of sequences provided in any one of Tables 2-7, 15, 18, 20-23, 30, or 31, and the corresponding antisense strand of the sense strand is selected from the group of sequences of any one of Tables 2-7, 15, 18, 20-23, 30, or 31. In this aspect, one of the two sequences is complementary to the other of the two sequences, with one of the sequences being substantially complementary to a sequence of an mRNA generated in the expression of a complement component C3 gene. As such, in this aspect, a dsRNA will include two oligonucleotides, where one oligonucleotide is described as the sense strand in any one of Tables 2-7, 15, 18, 20-23, 30, or 31, and the second oligonucleotide is described as the corresponding antisense strand of the sense strand in any one of Tables 2-7, 15, 18, 20-23, 30, or 31. In certain embodiments, the substantially complementary sequences of the dsRNA are contained on separate oligonucleotides. In other embodiments, the substantially complementary sequences of the dsRNA are contained on a single oligonucleotide. In certain embodiments, the sense or antisense strand is selected from the sense or antisense strand of any one of duplexes AD-565541.2, AD-564742, AD-567304, AD-568978, AD-569164, AD-569272.2, AD-569765.2, AD-564730.2, AD-567315, AD-564745.2, AD-571715.2, AD-570714, AD-571826, AD-572041.2, AD-572039.2, AD-572387, AD-568586.2, AD-566837.2, AD-566444.2, AD-567700.2, AD-567814.2, AD-568003.2, AD-569164.2, AD-569763.2, AD-565281.2, AD-571539.2, AD-572389.2, AD-567315.2, AD-571752.2, AD-568026.2, AD-571298, AD-572110.2, AD-572062.2, AD-572388.2, AD-572040.2, AD-567713.2, AD-567521.2, AD-567066.2, AD-1181519, AD-569268, or AD-570714. In other embodiment, the sense or antisense strand is selected from the sense or antisense strand of any one of duplexes AD-1181519, AD-569268, or AD-570714. In one embodiment, the duplex is AD-570714.

It will be understood that, although the sequences in Tables 2, 4, 6, 20, 22, and 30 are not described as modified or conjugated sequences, the RNA of the iRNA of the invention e.g., a dsRNA of the invention, may comprise any one of the sequences set forth in any one of Tables 3, 5, 7, 15, 18, 21, 23, or 31 that is un-modified, un-conjugated, or modified or conjugated differently than described therein. In other words, the invention encompasses dsRNA of Tables 2-7, 15, 18, 20-23, 30, or 31 which are un-modified, un-conjugated, modified, or conjugated, as described herein.

The skilled person is well aware that dsRNAs having a duplex structure of about 20 to 23 base pairs, e.g., 21, base pairs have been hailed as particularly effective in inducing RNA interference (Elbashir et al., EMBO 2001, 20:6877-6888). However, others have found that shorter or longer RNA duplex structures can also be effective (Chu and Rana (2007) RNA 14:1714-1719; Kim et al. (2005) Nat Biotech 23:222-226). In the embodiments described above, by virtue of the nature of the oligonucleotide sequences provided in any one of Tables 2-7, 15, 18, 20-23, 30, or 31, dsRNAs described herein can include at least one strand of a length of minimally 21 nucleotides. It can be reasonably expected that shorter duplexes having any one of the sequences in any one of Tables 2-7, 15, 18, 20-23, 30, or 31 minus only a few nucleotides on one or both ends can be similarly effective as compared to the dsRNAs described above. Hence, dsRNAs having a sequence of at least 19, 20, or more contiguous nucleotides derived from any one of the sequences of any one of Tables 2-7, 15, 18, 20-23, 30, or 31, and differing in their ability to inhibit the expression of a complement component C3 gene by not more than about 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30% inhibition from a dsRNA comprising the full sequence, are contemplated to be within the scope of the present invention.

In addition, the RNAs provided in Tables 2-7, 15, 18, 20-23, 30, or 31 identify a site(s) in a complement component C3 transcript that is susceptible to RISC-mediated cleavage. As such, the present invention further features iRNAs that target within one of these sites. As used herein, an iRNA is said to target within a particular site of an RNA transcript if the iRNA promotes cleavage of the transcript anywhere within that particular site. Such an iRNA will generally include at least about 19 contiguous nucleotides from any one of the sequences provided in any one of Tables 2-7, 15, 18, 20-23, 30, or 31 coupled to additional nucleotide sequences taken from the region contiguous to the selected sequence in a complement component C3 gene.

III. Modified iRNAs of the Invention

In certain embodiments, the RNA of the iRNA of the invention e.g., a dsRNA, is un-modified, and does not comprise, e.g., chemical modifications or conjugations known in the art and described herein. In other embodiments, the RNA of an iRNA of the invention, e.g., a dsRNA, is chemically modified to enhance stability or other beneficial characteristics. In certain embodiments of the invention, substantially all of the nucleotides of an iRNA of the invention are modified. In other embodiments of the invention, all of the nucleotides of an iRNA or substantially all of the nucleotides of an iRNA are modified, i.e., not more than 5, 4, 3, 2, or lunmodified nucleotides are present in a strand of the iRNA.

The nucleic acids featured in the invention can be synthesized or modified by methods well established in the art, such as those described in “Current protocols in nucleic acid chemistry,” Beaucage, S. L. et al. (Edrs.), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, N.Y., USA, which is hereby incorporated herein by reference. Modifications include, for example, end modifications, e.g., 5′-end modifications (phosphorylation, conjugation, inverted linkages) or 3′-end modifications (conjugation, DNA nucleotides, inverted linkages, etc.); base modifications, e.g., replacement with stabilizing bases, destabilizing bases, or bases that base pair with an expanded repertoire of partners, removal of bases (abasic nucleotides), or conjugated bases; sugar modifications (e.g., at the 2′-position or 4′-position) or replacement of the sugar; or backbone modifications, including modification or replacement of the phosphodiester linkages. Specific examples of iRNA compounds useful in the embodiments described herein include, but are not limited to RNAs containing modified backbones or no natural internucleoside linkages. RNAs having modified backbones include, among others, those that do not have a phosphorus atom in the backbone. For the purposes of this specification, and as sometimes referenced in the art, modified RNAs that do not have a phosphorus atom in their internucleoside backbone can also be considered to be oligonucleosides. In some embodiments, a modified iRNA will have a phosphorus atom in its internucleoside backbone.

Modified RNA backbones include, for example, phosphorothioates, chiral phosphorothioates, phosphorodithioates, phosphotriesters, aminoalkylphosphotriesters, methyl and other alkyl phosphonates including 3′-alkylene phosphonates and chiral phosphonates, phosphinates, phosphoramidates including 3′-amino phosphoramidate and aminoalkylphosphoramidates, thionophosphoramidates, thionoalkylphosphonates, thionoalkylphosphotriesters, and boranophosphates having normal 3′-5′ linkages, 2′-5′-linked analogs of these, and those having inverted polarity wherein the adjacent pairs of nucleoside units are linked 3′-5′ to 5′-3′ or 2′-5′ to 5′-2′. Various salts, mixed salts and free acid forms are also included. In some embodiments of the invention, the dsRNA agents of the invention are in a free acid form. In other embodiments of the invention, the dsRNA agents of the invention are in a salt form. In one embodiment, the dsRNA agents of the invention are in a sodium salt form. In certain embodiments, when the dsRNA agents of the invention are in the sodium salt form, sodium ions are present in the agent as counterions for substantially all of the phosphodiester and/or phosphorothiotate groups present in the agent. Agents in which substantially all of the phosphodiester and/or phosphorothioate linkages have a sodium counterion include not more than 5, 4, 3, 2, or 1 phosphodiester and/or phosphorothioate linkages without a sodium counterion. In some embodiments, when the dsRNA agents of the invention are in the sodium salt form, sodium ions are present in the agent as counterions for all of the phosphodiester and/or phosphorothiotate groups present in the agent.

Representative U.S. patents that teach the preparation of the above phosphorus-containing linkages include, but are not limited to, U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,687,808; 4,469,863; 4,476,301; 5,023,243; 5,177,195; 5,188,897; 5,264,423; 5,276,019; 5,278,302; 5,286,717; 5,321,131; 5,399,676; 5,405,939; 5,453,496; 5,455,233; 5,466,677; 5,476,925; 5,519,126; 5,536,821; 5,541,316; 5,550,111; 5,563,253; 5,571,799; 5,587,361; 5,625,050; 6,028,188; 6,124,445; 6,160,109; 6,169,170; 6,172,209; 6, 239,265; 6,277,603; 6,326,199; 6,346,614; 6,444,423; 6,531,590; 6,534,639; 6,608,035; 6,683,167; 6,858,715; 6,867,294; 6,878,805; 7,015,315; 7,041,816; 7,273,933; 7,321,029; and U.S. Pat. RE39464, the entire contents of each of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Modified RNA backbones that do not include a phosphorus atom therein have backbones that are formed by short chain alkyl or cycloalkyl internucleoside linkages, mixed heteroatoms and alkyl or cycloalkyl internucleoside linkages, or one or more short chain heteroatomic or heterocyclic internucleoside linkages. These include those having morpholino linkages (formed in part from the sugar portion of a nucleoside); siloxane backbones; sulfide, sulfoxide and sulfone backbones; formacetyl and thioformacetyl backbones; methylene formacetyl and thioformacetyl backbones; alkene containing backbones; sulfamate backbones; methyleneimino and methylenehydrazino backbones; sulfonate and sulfonamide backbones; amide backbones; and others having mixed N, O, S, and CH₂ component parts.

Representative U.S. patents that teach the preparation of the above oligonucleosides include, but are not limited to, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,034,506; 5,166,315; 5,185,444; 5,214,134; 5,216,141; 5,235,033; 5,64,562; 5,264,564; 5,405,938; 5,434,257; 5,466,677; 5,470,967; 5,489,677; 5,541,307; 5,561,225; 5,596,086; 5,602,240; 5,608,046; 5,610,289; 5,618,704; 5,623,070; 5,663,312; 5,633,360; 5,677,437; and 5,677,439, the entire contents of each of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Suitable RNA mimetics are contemplated for use in iRNAs provided herein, in which both the sugar and the internucleoside linkage, i.e., the backbone, of the nucleotide units are replaced with novel groups. The base units are maintained for hybridization with an appropriate nucleic acid target compound. One such oligomeric compound in which an RNA mimetic that has been shown to have excellent hybridization properties is referred to as a peptide nucleic acid (PNA). In PNA compounds, the sugar backbone of an RNA is replaced with an amide containing backbone, in particular an aminoethylglycine backbone. The nucleobases are retained and are bound directly or indirectly to aza nitrogen atoms of the amide portion of the backbone. Representative US patents that teach the preparation of PNA compounds include, but are not limited to, U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,539,082; 5,714,331; and 5,719,262, the entire contents of each of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference. Additional PNA compounds suitable for use in the iRNAs of the invention are described in, for example, in Nielsen et al., Science, 1991, 254, 1497-1500.

Some embodiments featured in the invention include RNAs with phosphorothioate backbones and oligonucleosides with heteroatom backbones, and in particular —CH₂—NH—CH₂—, —CH₂—N(CH₃)—O—CH₂— [known as a methylene (methylimino) or MMI backbone], —CH₂—O—N(CH₃)—CH₂—, —CH₂—N(CH₃)—N(CH₃)—CH₂— and —N(CH₃)—CH₂—CH₂— [wherein the native phosphodiester backbone is represented as —O—P—O—CH₂—] of the above-referenced U.S. Pat. No. 5,489,677, and the amide backbones of the above-referenced U.S. Pat. No. 5,602,240. In some embodiments, the RNAs featured herein have morpholino backbone structures of the above-referenced U.S. Pat. No. 5,034,506.

Modified RNAs can also contain one or more substituted sugar moieties. The iRNAs, e.g., dsRNAs, featured herein can include one of the following at the 2′-position: OH; F; O-, S-, or N-alkyl; O-, S-, or N-alkenyl; O-, S- or N-alkynyl; or O-alkyl-O-alkyl, wherein the alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl can be substituted or unsubstituted C₁ to C₁₀ alkyl or C₂ to C₁₀ alkenyl and alkynyl. Exemplary suitable modifications include O[(CH₂)_(n)O]_(m)CH₃, O(CH₂)_(n)OCH₃, O(CH₂)_(n)NH₂, O(CH₂)_(n)CH₃, O(CH₂)_(n)ONH₂, and O(CH₂)_(n)ON[(CH₂)_(n)CH₃)]₂, where n and m are from 1 to about 10. In other embodiments, dsRNAs include one of the following at the 2′ position: C₁ to C₁₀ lower alkyl, substituted lower alkyl, alkaryl, aralkyl, O-alkaryl or O-aralkyl, SH, SCH₃, OCN, Cl, Br, CN, CF₃, OCF₃, SOCH₃, SO₂CH₃, ONO₂, NO₂, N₃, NH₂, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkaryl, aminoalkylamino, polyalkylamino, substituted silyl, an RNA cleaving group, a reporter group, an intercalator, a group for improving the pharmacokinetic properties of an iRNA, or a group for improving the pharmacodynamic properties of an iRNA, and other substituents having similar properties. In some embodiments, the modification includes a 2′-methoxyethoxy (2′-O—CH₂CH₂OCH₃, also known as 2′-O-(2-methoxyethyl) or 2′-MOE) (Martin et al., Helv. Chim. Acta, 1995, 78:486-504) i.e., an alkoxy-alkoxy group. Another exemplary modification is 2′-dimethylaminooxyethoxy, i.e., a O(CH₂)₂ON(CH₃)₂ group, also known as 2′-DMAOE, as described in examples herein below, and 2′-dimethylaminoethoxyethoxy (also known in the art as 2′-O-dimethylaminoethoxyethyl or 2′-DMAEOE), i.e., 2′-O—CH₂—O—CH₂—N(CH₂)₂. Further exemplary modifications include: 5′-Me-2′-F nucleotides, 5′-Me-2′-OMe nucleotides, 5′-Me-2′-deoxynucleotides, (both R and S isomers in these three families); 2′-alkoxyalkyl; and 2′-NMA (N-methylacetamide).

Other modifications include 2′-methoxy (2′-OCH₃), 2′-aminopropoxy (2′-OCH₂CH₂CH₂NH₂) and 2′-fluoro (2′-F). Similar modifications can also be made at other positions on the RNA of an iRNA, particularly the 3′ position of the sugar on the 3′ terminal nucleotide or in 2′-5′ linked dsRNAs and the 5′ position of 5′ terminal nucleotide. iRNAs can also have sugar mimetics such as cyclobutyl moieties in place of the pentofuranosyl sugar. Representative US patents that teach the preparation of such modified sugar structures include, but are not limited to, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,981,957; 5,118,800; 5,319,080; 5,359,044; 5,393,878; 5,446,137; 5,466,786; 5,514,785; 5,519,134; 5,567,811; 5,576,427; 5,591,722; 5,597,909; 5,610,300; 5,627,053; 5,639,873; 5,646,265; 5,658,873; 5,670,633; and 5,700,920, certain of which are commonly owned with the instant application. The entire contents of each of the foregoing are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

An iRNA can also include nucleobase (often referred to in the art simply as “base”) modifications or substitutions. As used herein, “unmodified” or “natural” nucleobases include the purine bases adenine (A) and guanine (G), and the pyrimidine bases thymine (T), cytosine (C), and uracil (U). Modified nucleobases include other synthetic and natural nucleobases such as deoxy-thymine (dT), 5-methylcytosine (5-me-C), 5-hydroxymethyl cytosine, xanthine, hypoxanthine, 2-aminoadenine, 6-methyl and other alkyl derivatives of adenine and guanine, 2-propyl and other alkyl derivatives of adenine and guanine, 2-thiouracil, 2-thiothymine and 2-thiocytosine, 5-halouracil and cytosine, 5-propynyl uracil and cytosine, 6-azo uracil, cytosine and thymine, 5-uracil (pseudouracil), 4-thiouracil, 8-halo, 8-amino, 8-thiol, 8-thioalkyl, 8-hydroxyl anal other 8-substituted adenines and guanines, 5-halo, particularly 5-bromo, 5-trifluoromethyl and other 5-substituted uracils and cytosines, 7-methylguanine and 7-methyladenine, 8-azaguanine and 8-azaadenine, 7-deazaguanine and 7-daazaadenine and 3-deazaguanine and 3-deazaadenine. Further nucleobases include those disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 3,687,808, those disclosed in Modified Nucleosides in Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Medicine, Herdewijn, P. ed. Wiley-VCH, 2008; those disclosed in The Concise Encyclopedia Of Polymer Science And Engineering, pages 858-859, Kroschwitz, J. L, ed. John Wiley & Sons, 1990, these disclosed by Englisch et al., Angewandte Chemie, International Edition, 1991, 30, 613, and those disclosed by Sanghvi, Y S., Chapter 15, dsRNA Research and Applications, pages 289-302, Crooke, S. T. and Lebleu, B., Ed., CRC Press, 1993. Certain of these nucleobases are particularly useful for increasing the binding affinity of the oligomeric compounds featured in the invention. These include 5-substituted pyrimidines, 6-azapyrimidines and N-2, N-6 and 0-6 substituted purines, including 2-aminopropyladenine, 5-propynyluracil and 5-propynylcytosine. 5-methylcytosine substitutions have been shown to increase nucleic acid duplex stability by 0.6-1.2° C. (Sanghvi, Y. S., Crooke, S. T. and Lebleu, B., Eds., dsRNA Research and Applications, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 1993, pp. 276-278) and are exemplary base substitutions, even more particularly when combined with 2′-O-methoxyethyl sugar modifications.

Representative U.S. patents that teach the preparation of certain of the above noted modified nucleobases as well as other modified nucleobases include, but are not limited to, the above noted U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,687,808, 4,845,205; 5,130,30; 5,134,066; 5,175,273; 5,367,066; 5,432,272; 5,457,187; 5,459,255; 5,484,908; 5,502,177; 5,525,711; 5,552,540; 5,587,469; 5,594,121, 5,596,091; 5,614,617; 5,681,941; 5,750,692; 6,015,886; 6,147,200; 6,166,197; 6,222,025; 6,235,887; 6,380,368; 6,528,640; 6,639,062; 6,617,438; 7,045,610; 7,427,672; and 7,495,088, the entire contents of each of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

The RNA of an iRNA can also be modified to include one or more locked nucleic acids (LNA). A locked nucleic acid is a nucleotide having a modified ribose moiety in which the ribose moiety comprises an extra bridge connecting the 2′ and 4′ carbons. This structure effectively “locks” the ribose in the 3′-endo structural conformation. The addition of locked nucleic acids to siRNAs has been shown to increase siRNA stability in serum, and to reduce off-target effects (Elmen, J. et al., (2005) Nucleic Acids Research 33(1):439-447; Mook, O R. et al., (2007) Mol Canc Ther 6(3):833-843; Grunweller, A. et al., (2003) Nucleic Acids Research 31(12):3185-3193).

In some embodiments, the RNA of an iRNA can also be modified to include one or more bicyclic sugar moieties. A “bicyclic sugar” is a furanosyl ring modified by the bridging of two atoms. A “bicyclic nucleoside” (“BNA”) is a nucleoside having a sugar moiety comprising a bridge connecting two carbon atoms of the sugar ring, thereby forming a bicyclic ring system. In certain embodiments, the bridge connects the 4′-carbon and the 2′-carbon of the sugar ring. Thus, in some embodiments an agent of the invention may include one or more locked nucleic acids (LNA). A locked nucleic acid is a nucleotide having a modified ribose moiety in which the ribose moiety comprises an extra bridge connecting the 2′ and 4′ carbons. In other words, an LNA is a nucleotide comprising a bicyclic sugar moiety comprising a 4′-CH₂—O-2′ bridge. This structure effectively “locks” the ribose in the 3′-endo structural conformation. The addition of locked nucleic acids to siRNAs has been shown to increase siRNA stability in serum, and to reduce off-target effects (Elmen, J. et al., (2005) Nucleic Acids Research 33(1):439-447; Mook, O R. et al., (2007) Mol Canc Ther 6(3):833-843; Grunweller, A. et al., (2003) Nucleic Acids Research 31(12):3185-3193). Examples of bicyclic nucleosides for use in the polynucleotides of the invention include without limitation nucleosides comprising a bridge between the 4′ and the 2′ ribosyl ring atoms. In certain embodiments, the antisense polynucleotide agents of the invention include one or more bicyclic nucleosides comprising a 4′ to 2′ bridge. Examples of such 4′ to 2′ bridged bicyclic nucleosides, include but are not limited to 4′-(CH₂)—O-2′ (LNA); 4′-(CH₂)—S-2′; 4′-(CH₂)₂—O-2′ (ENA); 4′-CH(CH₃)—O-2′ (also referred to as “constrained ethyl” or “cEt”) and 4′-CH(CH₂OCH₃)—O-2′ (and analogs thereof; see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 7,399,845); 4′-C(CH₃)(CH₃)—O-2′ (and analogs thereof; see e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 8,278,283); 4′-CH₂—N(OCH₃)-2′ (and analogs thereof; see e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 8,278,425); 4′-CH₂—O—N(CH₃)-2′ (see, e.g., U.S. Patent Publication No. 2004/0171570); 4′-CH₂—N(R)—O-2′, wherein R is H, C1-C12 alkyl, or a protecting group (see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 7,427,672); 4′-CH₂—C(H)(CH₃)-2′ (see, e.g., Chattopadhyaya et al., J. Org. Chem., 2009, 74, 118-134); and 4′-CH₂—C(═CH₂)-2′ (and analogs thereof; see, e.g., U.S. Pat. No. 8,278,426). The entire contents of each of the foregoing are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Additional representative U.S. patents and U.S. Patent Publications that teach the preparation of locked nucleic acid nucleotides include, but are not limited to, the following: U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,268,490; 6,525,191; 6,670,461; 6,770,748; 6,794,499; 6,998,484; 7,053,207; 7,034,133;7,084,125; 7,399,845; 7,427,672; 7,569,686; 7,741,457; 8,022,193; 8,030,467; 8,278,425; 8,278,426; 8,278,283; US 2008/0039618; and US 2009/0012281, the entire contents of each of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Any of the foregoing bicyclic nucleosides can be prepared having one or more stereochemical sugar configurations including for example α-L-ribofuranose and β-D-ribofuranose (see WO 99/14226).

The RNA of an iRNA can also be modified to include one or more constrained ethyl nucleotides. As used herein, a “constrained ethyl nucleotide” or “cEt” is a locked nucleic acid comprising a bicyclic sugar moiety comprising a 4′-CH(CH₃)—O-2′ bridge. In one embodiment, a constrained ethyl nucleotide is in the S conformation referred to herein as “S-cEt.”

An iRNA of the invention may also include one or more “conformationally restricted nucleotides” (“CRN”). CRN are nucleotide analogs with a linker connecting the C2′and C4′ carbons of ribose or the C3 and -C5′ carbons of ribose. CRN lock the ribose ring into a stable conformation and increase the hybridization affinity to mRNA. The linker is of sufficient length to place the oxygen in an optimal position for stability and affinity resulting in less ribose ring puckering.

Representative publications that teach the preparation of certain of the above noted CRN include, but are not limited to, U.S. Patent Publication No. 2013/0190383; and PCT publication WO 2013/036868, the entire contents of each of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

In some embodiments, an iRNA of the invention comprises one or more monomers that are UNA (unlocked nucleic acid) nucleotides. UNA is unlocked acyclic nucleic acid, wherein any of the bonds of the sugar has been removed, forming an unlocked “sugar” residue. In one example, UNA also encompasses monomer with bonds between C1′-C4′ have been removed (i.e. the covalent carbon-oxygen-carbon bond between the C1′ and C4′ carbons). In another example, the C2′-C3′ bond (i.e. the covalent carbon-carbon bond between the C2′ and C3′ carbons) of the sugar has been removed (see Nuc. Acids Symp. Series, 52, 133-134 (2008) and Fluiter et al., Mol. Biosyst., 2009, 10, 1039 hereby incorporated by reference).

Representative U.S. publications that teach the preparation of UNA include, but are not limited to, U.S. Pat. No. 8,314,227; and U.S. Patent Publication Nos. 2013/0096289; 2013/0011922; and 2011/0313020, the entire contents of each of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

Potentially stabilizing modifications to the ends of RNA molecules can include N-(acetylaminocaproyl)-4-hydroxyprolinol (Hyp-C6-NHAc), N-(caproyl-4-hydroxyprolinol (Hyp-C6), N-(acetyl-4-hydroxyprolinol (Hyp-NHAc), thymidine-2′-O-deoxythymidine (ether), N-(aminocaproyl)-4-hydroxyprolinol (Hyp-C6-amino), 2-docosanoyl-uridine-3″-phosphate, inverted base dT(idT) and others. Disclosure of this modification can be found in PCT Publication No. WO 2011/005861.

Other modifications of the nucleotides of an iRNA of the invention include a 5′ phosphate or 5′ phosphate mimic, e.g., a 5′-terminal phosphate or phosphate mimic on the antisense strand of an iRNA. Suitable phosphate mimics are disclosed in, for example U.S. Patent Publication No. 2012/0157511, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

A. Modified iRNAs Comprising Motifs of the Invention

In certain aspects of the invention, the double stranded RNA agents of the invention include agents with chemical modifications as disclosed, for example, in WO2013/075035, the entire contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference. WO2013/075035 provides motifs of three identical modifications on three consecutive nucleotides into a sense strand or antisense strand of a dsRNAi agent, particularly at or near the cleavage site. In some embodiments, the sense strand and antisense strand of the dsRNAi agent may otherwise be completely modified. The introduction of these motifs interrupts the modification pattern, if present, of the sense or antisense strand. The dsRNAi agent may be optionally conjugated with a GalNAc derivative ligand, for instance on the sense strand.

More specifically, when the sense strand and antisense strand of the double stranded RNA agent are completely modified to have one or more motifs of three identical modifications on three consecutive nucleotides at or near the cleavage site of at least one strand of a dsRNAi agent, the gene silencing activity of the dsRNAi agent was observed.

Accordingly, the invention provides double stranded RNA agents capable of inhibiting the expression of a target gene (i.e., complement component C3 gene) in vivo. The RNAi agent comprises a sense strand and an antisense strand. Each strand of the RNAi agent may be, for example, 17-30 nucleotides in length, 25-30 nucleotides in length, 27-30 nucleotides in length, 19-25 nucleotides in length, 19-23 nucleotides in length, 19-21 nucleotides in length, 21-25 nucleotides in length, or 21-23 nucleotides in length.

The sense strand and antisense strand typically form a duplex double stranded RNA (“dsRNA”), also referred to herein as “dsRNAi agent.” The duplex region of a dsRNAi agent may be, for example, the duplex region can be 27-30 nucleotide pairs in length, 19-25 nucleotide pairs in length, 19-23 nucleotide pairs in length, 19-21 nucleotide pairs in length, 21-25 nucleotide pairs in length, or 21-23 nucleotide pairs in length. In another example, the duplex region is selected from 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, and 27 nucleotides in length.

In certain embodiments, the dsRNAi agent may contain one or more overhang regions or capping groups at the 3′-end, 5′-end, or both ends of one or both strands. The overhang can be, independently, 1-6 nucleotides in length, for instance 2-6 nucleotides in length, 1-5 nucleotides in length, 2-5 nucleotides in length, 1-4 nucleotides in length, 2-4 nucleotides in length, 1-3 nucleotides in length, 2-3 nucleotides in length, or 1-2 nucleotides in length. In certain embodiments, the overhang regions can include extended overhang regions as provided above. The overhangs can be the result of one strand being longer than the other, or the result of two strands of the same length being staggered. The overhang can form a mismatch with the target mRNA or it can be complementary to the gene sequences being targeted or can be another sequence. The first and second strands can also be joined, e.g., by additional bases to form a hairpin, or by other non-base linkers.

In certain embodiments, the nucleotides in the overhang region of the dsRNAi agent can each independently be a modified or unmodified nucleotide including, but no limited to 2′-sugar modified, such as, 2′-F, 2′-O-methyl, thymidine (T), 2′-O-methoxyethyl-5-methyluridine (Teo), 2′-O-methoxyethyladenosine (Aeo), 2′-O-methoxyethyl-5-methylcytidine (m5Ceo), and any combinations thereof. For example, TT can be an overhang sequence for either end on either strand. The overhang can form a mismatch with the target mRNA or it can be complementary to the gene sequences being targeted or can be another sequence.

The 5′- or 3′-overhangs at the sense strand, antisense strand, or both strands of the dsRNAi agent may be phosphorylated. In some embodiments, the overhang region(s) contains two nucleotides having a phosphorothioate between the two nucleotides, where the two nucleotides can be the same or different. In some embodiments, the overhang is present at the 3′-end of the sense strand, antisense strand, or both strands. In some embodiments, this 3′-overhang is present in the antisense strand. In some embodiments, this 3′-overhang is present in the sense strand.

The dsRNAi agent may contain only a single overhang, which can strengthen the interference activity of the RNAi, without affecting its overall stability. For example, the single-stranded overhang may be located at the 3′-end of the sense strand or, alternatively, at the 3′-end of the antisense strand. The RNAi may also have a blunt end, located at the 5′-end of the antisense strand (or the 3′-end of the sense strand) or vice versa. Generally, the antisense strand of the dsRNAi agent has a nucleotide overhang at the 3′-end, and the 5′-end is blunt. While not wishing to be bound by theory, the asymmetric blunt end at the 5′-end of the antisense strand and 3′-end overhang of the antisense strand favor the guide strand loading into RISC process.

In certain embodiments, the dsRNAi agent is a double ended bluntmer of 19 nucleotides in length, wherein the sense strand contains at least one motif of three 2′-F modifications on three consecutive nucleotides at positions 7, 8, 9 from the 5′end. The antisense strand contains at least one motif of three 2′-O-methyl modifications on three consecutive nucleotides at positions 11, 12, 13 from the 5′end.

In other embodiments, the dsRNAi agent is a double ended bluntmer of 20 nucleotides in length, wherein the sense strand contains at least one motif of three 2′-F modifications on three consecutive nucleotides at positions 8, 9, 10 from the 5′end. The antisense strand contains at least one motif of three 2′-O-methyl modifications on three consecutive nucleotides at positions 11, 12, 13 from the 5′end.

In yet other embodiments, the dsRNAi agent is a double ended bluntmer of 21 nucleotides in length, wherein the sense strand contains at least one motif of three 2′-F modifications on three consecutive nucleotides at positions 9, 10, 11 from the 5′end. The antisense strand contains at least one motif of three 2′-O-methyl modifications on three consecutive nucleotides at positions 11, 12, 13 from the 5′end.

In certain embodiments, the dsRNAi agent comprises a 21 nucleotide sense strand and a 23 nucleotide antisense strand, wherein the sense strand contains at least one motif of three 2′-F modifications on three consecutive nucleotides at positions 9, 10, 11 from the 5′ end; the antisense strand contains at least one motif of three 2′-O-methyl modifications on three consecutive nucleotides at positions 11, 12, 13 from the 5′end, wherein one end of the RNAi agent is blunt, while the other end comprises a 2 nucleotide overhang. Preferably, the 2 nucleotide overhang is at the 3′-end of the antisense strand.

When the 2 nucleotide overhang is at the 3′-end of the antisense strand, there may be two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages between the terminal three nucleotides, wherein two of the three nucleotides are the overhang nucleotides, and the third nucleotide is a paired nucleotide next to the overhang nucleotide. In one embodiment, the RNAi agent additionally has two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages between the terminal three nucleotides at both the 5′-end of the sense strand and at the 5′-end of the antisense strand. In certain embodiments, every nucleotide in the sense strand and the antisense strand of the dsRNAi agent, including the nucleotides that are part of the motifs are modified nucleotides. In certain embodiments each residue is independently modified with a 2′-O-methyl or 3′-fluoro, e.g., in an alternating motif. Optionally, the dsRNAi agent further comprises a ligand (preferably GalNAc₃).

In certain embodiments, the dsRNAi agent comprises a sense and an antisense strand, wherein the sense strand is 25-30 nucleotide residues in length, wherein starting from the 5′ terminal nucleotide (position 1) positions 1 to 23 of the first strand comprise at least 8 ribonucleotides; the antisense strand is 36-66 nucleotide residues in length and, starting from the 3′ terminal nucleotide, comprises at least 8 ribonucleotides in the positions paired with positions 1-23 of sense strand to form a duplex; wherein at least the 3′ terminal nucleotide of antisense strand is unpaired with sense strand, and up to 6 consecutive 3′ terminal nucleotides are unpaired with sense strand, thereby forming a 3′ single stranded overhang of 1-6 nucleotides; wherein the 5′ terminus of antisense strand comprises from 10-30 consecutive nucleotides which are unpaired with sense strand, thereby forming a 10-30 nucleotide single stranded 5′ overhang; wherein at least the sense strand 5′ terminal and 3′ terminal nucleotides are base paired with nucleotides of antisense strand when sense and antisense strands are aligned for maximum complementarity, thereby forming a substantially duplexed region between sense and antisense strands; and antisense strand is sufficiently complementary to a target RNA along at least 19 ribonucleotides of antisense strand length to reduce target gene expression when the double stranded nucleic acid is introduced into a mammalian cell; and wherein the sense strand contains at least one motif of three 2′-F modifications on three consecutive nucleotides, where at least one of the motifs occurs at or near the cleavage site. The antisense strand contains at least one motif of three 2′-O-methyl modifications on three consecutive nucleotides at or near the cleavage site.

In certain embodiments, the dsRNAi agent comprises sense and antisense strands, wherein the dsRNAi agent comprises a first strand having a length which is at least 25 and at most 29 nucleotides and a second strand having a length which is at most 30 nucleotides with at least one motif of three 2′-O-methyl modifications on three consecutive nucleotides at position 11, 12, 13 from the 5′ end; wherein the 3′ end of the first strand and the 5′ end of the second strand form a blunt end and the second strand is 1-4 nucleotides longer at its 3′ end than the first strand, wherein the duplex region which is at least 25 nucleotides in length, and the second strand is sufficiently complementary to a target mRNA along at least 19 nucleotide of the second strand length to reduce target gene expression when the RNAi agent is introduced into a mammalian cell, and wherein Dicer cleavage of the dsRNAi agent preferentially results in an siRNA comprising the 3′-end of the second strand, thereby reducing expression of the target gene in the mammal. Optionally, the dsRNAi agent further comprises a ligand.

In certain embodiments, the sense strand of the dsRNAi agent contains at least one motif of three identical modifications on three consecutive nucleotides, where one of the motifs occurs at the cleavage site in the sense strand.

In certain embodiments, the antisense strand of the dsRNAi agent can also contain at least one motif of three identical modifications on three consecutive nucleotides, where one of the motifs occurs at or near the cleavage site in the antisense strand.

For a dsRNAi agent having a duplex region of 19-23 nucleotides in length, the cleavage site of the antisense strand is typically around the 10, 11, and 12 positions from the 5′-end. Thus the motifs of three identical modifications may occur at the 9, 10, 11 positions; the 10, 11, 12 positions; the 11, 12, 13 positions; the 12, 13, 14 positions; or the 13, 14, 15 positions of the antisense strand, the count starting from the first nucleotide from the 5′-end of the antisense strand, or, the count starting from the first paired nucleotide within the duplex region from the 5′-end of the antisense strand. The cleavage site in the antisense strand may also change according to the length of the duplex region of the dsRNAi agent from the 5′-end.

The sense strand of the dsRNAi agent may contain at least one motif of three identical modifications on three consecutive nucleotides at the cleavage site of the strand; and the antisense strand may have at least one motif of three identical modifications on three consecutive nucleotides at or near the cleavage site of the strand. When the sense strand and the antisense strand form a dsRNA duplex, the sense strand and the antisense strand can be so aligned that one motif of the three nucleotides on the sense strand and one motif of the three nucleotides on the antisense strand have at least one nucleotide overlap, i.e., at least one of the three nucleotides of the motif in the sense strand forms a base pair with at least one of the three nucleotides of the motif in the antisense strand. Alternatively, at least two nucleotides may overlap, or all three nucleotides may overlap.

In some embodiments, the sense strand of the dsRNAi agent may contain more than one motif of three identical modifications on three consecutive nucleotides. The first motif may occur at or near the cleavage site of the strand and the other motifs may be a wing modification. The term “wing modification” herein refers to a motif occurring at another portion of the strand that is separated from the motif at or near the cleavage site of the same strand. The wing modification is either adjacent to the first motif or is separated by at least one or more nucleotides. When the motifs are immediately adjacent to each other then the chemistries of the motifs are distinct from each other, and when the motifs are separated by one or more nucleotide than the chemistries can be the same or different. Two or more wing modifications may be present. For instance, when two wing modifications are present, each wing modification may occur at one end relative to the first motif which is at or near cleavage site or on either side of the lead motif.

Like the sense strand, the antisense strand of the dsRNAi agent may contain more than one motifs of three identical modifications on three consecutive nucleotides, with at least one of the motifs occurring at or near the cleavage site of the strand. This antisense strand may also contain one or more wing modifications in an alignment similar to the wing modifications that may be present on the sense strand.

In some embodiments, the wing modification on the sense strand or antisense strand of the dsRNAi agent typically does not include the first one or two terminal nucleotides at the 3′-end, 5′-end, or both ends of the strand.

In other embodiments, the wing modification on the sense strand or antisense strand of the dsRNAi agent typically does not include the first one or two paired nucleotides within the duplex region at the 3′-end, 5′-end, or both ends of the strand.

When the sense strand and the antisense strand of the dsRNAi agent each contain at least one wing modification, the wing modifications may fall on the same end of the duplex region, and have an overlap of one, two, or three nucleotides.

When the sense strand and the antisense strand of the dsRNAi agent each contain at least two wing modifications, the sense strand and the antisense strand can be so aligned that two modifications each from one strand fall on one end of the duplex region, having an overlap of one, two, or three nucleotides; two modifications each from one strand fall on the other end of the duplex region, having an overlap of one, two or three nucleotides; two modifications one strand fall on each side of the lead motif, having an overlap of one, two or three nucleotides in the duplex region.

In some embodiments, every nucleotide in the sense strand and antisense strand of the dsRNAi agent, including the nucleotides that are part of the motifs, may be modified. Each nucleotide may be modified with the same or different modification which can include one or more alteration of one or both of the non-linking phosphate oxygens or of one or more of the linking phosphate oxygens; alteration of a constituent of the ribose sugar, e.g., of the 2′-hydroxyl on the ribose sugar; wholesale replacement of the phosphate moiety with “dephospho” linkers; modification or replacement of a naturally occurring base; and replacement or modification of the ribose-phosphate backbone.

As nucleic acids are polymers of subunits, many of the modifications occur at a position which is repeated within a nucleic acid, e.g., a modification of a base, or a phosphate moiety, or a non-linking O of a phosphate moiety. In some cases the modification will occur at all of the subject positions in the nucleic acid but in many cases it will not. By way of example, a modification may only occur at a 3′- or 5′ terminal position, may only occur in a terminal region, e.g., at a position on a terminal nucleotide or in the last 2, 3, 4, 5, or 10 nucleotides of a strand. A modification may occur in a double strand region, a single strand region, or in both. A modification may occur only in the double strand region of an RNA or may only occur in a single strand region of a RNA. For example, a phosphorothioate modification at a non-linking O position may only occur at one or both termini, may only occur in a terminal region, e.g., at a position on a terminal nucleotide or in the last 2, 3, 4, 5, or 10 nucleotides of a strand, or may occur in double strand and single strand regions, particularly at termini The 5′-end or ends can be phosphorylated.

It may be possible, e.g., to enhance stability, to include particular bases in overhangs, or to include modified nucleotides or nucleotide surrogates, in single strand overhangs, e.g., in a 5′- or 3′-overhang, or in both. For example, it can be desirable to include purine nucleotides in overhangs. In some embodiments all or some of the bases in a 3′- or 5′-overhang may be modified, e.g., with a modification described herein. Modifications can include, e.g., the use of modifications at the 2′ position of the ribose sugar with modifications that are known in the art, e.g., the use of deoxyribonucleotides, 2′-deoxy-2′-fluoro (2′-F) or 2′-O-methyl modified instead of the ribosugar of the nucleobase, and modifications in the phosphate group, e.g., phosphorothioate modifications. Overhangs need not be homologous with the target sequence.

In some embodiments, each residue of the sense strand and antisense strand is independently modified with LNA, CRN, cET, UNA, HNA, CeNA, 2′-methoxyethyl, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-O-allyl, 2′-C-allyl, 2′-deoxy, 2′-hydroxyl, or 2′-fluoro. The strands can contain more than one modification. In one embodiment, each residue of the sense strand and antisense strand is independently modified with 2′-O-methyl or 2′-fluoro.

At least two different modifications are typically present on the sense strand and antisense strand. Those two modifications may be the 2′-O-methyl or 2′-fluoro modifications, or others.

In certain embodiments, the N_(a) or N_(b) comprise modifications of an alternating pattern. The term “alternating motif” as used herein refers to a motif having one or more modifications, each modification occurring on alternating nucleotides of one strand. The alternating nucleotide may refer to one per every other nucleotide or one per every three nucleotides, or a similar pattern. For example, if A, B and C each represent one type of modification to the nucleotide, the alternating motif can be “ABABABABABAB . . . ,” “AABBAABBAABB . . . ,” “AABAABAABAAB . . . ,” “AAABAAABAAAB . . . ,” “AAABBBAAABBB . . . ,” or “ABCABCABCABC . . . ,” etc.

The type of modifications contained in the alternating motif may be the same or different. For example, if A, B, C, D each represent one type of modification on the nucleotide, the alternating pattern, i.e., modifications on every other nucleotide, may be the same, but each of the sense strand or antisense strand can be selected from several possibilities of modifications within the alternating motif such as “ABABAB . . . ”, “ACACAC . . . ” “BDBDBD . . . ” or “CDCDCD . . . ,” etc.

In some embodiments, the dsRNAi agent of the invention comprises the modification pattern for the alternating motif on the sense strand relative to the modification pattern for the alternating motif on the antisense strand is shifted. The shift may be such that the modified group of nucleotides of the sense strand corresponds to a differently modified group of nucleotides of the antisense strand and vice versa. For example, the sense strand when paired with the antisense strand in the dsRNA duplex, the alternating motif in the sense strand may start with “ABABAB” from 5′to 3′ of the strand and the alternating motif in the antisense strand may start with “BABABA” from 5′ to 3′ of the strand within the duplex region. As another example, the alternating motif in the sense strand may start with “AABBAABB” from 5′ to 3′ of the strand and the alternating motif in the antisense strand may start with “BBAABBAA” from 5′ to 3′ of the strand within the duplex region, so that there is a complete or partial shift of the modification patterns between the sense strand and the antisense strand.

In some embodiments, the dsRNAi agent comprises the pattern of the alternating motif of 2′-O-methyl modification and 2′-F modification on the sense strand initially has a shift relative to the pattern of the alternating motif of 2′-O-methyl modification and 2′-F modification on the antisense strand initially, i.e., the 2′-O-methyl modified nucleotide on the sense strand base pairs with a 2′-F modified nucleotide on the antisense strand and vice versa. The 1 position of the sense strand may start with the 2′-F modification, and the 1 position of the antisense strand may start with the 2′-O-methyl modification.

The introduction of one or more motifs of three identical modifications on three consecutive nucleotides to the sense strand or antisense strand interrupts the initial modification pattern present in the sense strand or antisense strand. This interruption of the modification pattern of the sense or antisense strand by introducing one or more motifs of three identical modifications on three consecutive nucleotides to the sense or antisense strand may enhance the gene silencing activity against the target gene.

In some embodiments, when the motif of three identical modifications on three consecutive nucleotides is introduced to any of the strands, the modification of the nucleotide next to the motif is a different modification than the modification of the motif. For example, the portion of the sequence containing the motif is “ . . . N_(a)YYYN_(b) . . . ,” where “Y” represents the modification of the motif of three identical modifications on three consecutive nucleotide, and “N_(a)” and “N_(b)” represent a modification to the nucleotide next to the motif “YYY” that is different than the modification of Y, and where N_(a) and N_(b) can be the same or different modifications. Alternatively, N_(a) or N_(b) may be present or absent when there is a wing modification present.

The iRNA may further comprise at least one phosphorothioate or methylphosphonate internucleotide linkage. The phosphorothioate or methylphosphonate internucleotide linkage modification may occur on any nucleotide of the sense strand, antisense strand, or both strands in any position of the strand. For instance, the internucleotide linkage modification may occur on every nucleotide on the sense strand or antisense strand; each internucleotide linkage modification may occur in an alternating pattern on the sense strand or antisense strand; or the sense strand or antisense strand may contain both internucleotide linkage modifications in an alternating pattern. The alternating pattern of the internucleotide linkage modification on the sense strand may be the same or different from the antisense strand, and the alternating pattern of the internucleotide linkage modification on the sense strand may have a shift relative to the alternating pattern of the internucleotide linkage modification on the antisense strand. In one embodiment, a double-stranded RNAi agent comprises 6-8 phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages. In some embodiments, the antisense strand comprises two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages at the 5′-end and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages at the 3′-end, and the sense strand comprises at least two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages at either the 5′-end or the 3′-end.

In some embodiments, the dsRNAi agent comprises a phosphorothioate or methylphosphonate internucleotide linkage modification in the overhang region. For example, the overhang region may contain two nucleotides having a phosphorothioate or methylphosphonate internucleotide linkage between the two nucleotides. Internucleotide linkage modifications also may be made to link the overhang nucleotides with the terminal paired nucleotides within the duplex region. For example, at least 2, 3, 4, or all the overhang nucleotides may be linked through phosphorothioate or methylphosphonate internucleotide linkage, and optionally, there may be additional phosphorothioate or methylphosphonate internucleotide linkages linking the overhang nucleotide with a paired nucleotide that is next to the overhang nucleotide. For instance, there may be at least two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages between the terminal three nucleotides, in which two of the three nucleotides are overhang nucleotides, and the third is a paired nucleotide next to the overhang nucleotide. These terminal three nucleotides may be at the 3′-end of the antisense strand, the 3′-end of the sense strand, the 5′-end of the antisense strand, or the 5′ end of the antisense strand.

In some embodiments, the 2-nucleotide overhang is at the 3′-end of the antisense strand, and there are two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages between the terminal three nucleotides, wherein two of the three nucleotides are the overhang nucleotides, and the third nucleotide is a paired nucleotide next to the overhang nucleotide. Optionally, the dsRNAi agent may additionally have two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages between the terminal three nucleotides at both the 5′-end of the sense strand and at the 5′-end of the antisense strand.

In one embodiment, the dsRNAi agent comprises mismatch(es) with the target, within the duplex, or combinations thereof. The mismatch may occur in the overhang region or the duplex region. The base pair may be ranked on the basis of their propensity to promote dissociation or melting (e.g., on the free energy of association or dissociation of a particular pairing, the simplest approach is to examine the pairs on an individual pair basis, though next neighbor or similar analysis can also be used). In terms of promoting dissociation: A:U is preferred over G:C; G:U is preferred over G:C; and I:C is preferred over G:C (I=inosine). Mismatches, e.g., non-canonical or other than canonical pairings (as described elsewhere herein) are preferred over canonical (A:T, A:U, G:C) pairings; and pairings which include a universal base are preferred over canonical pairings.

In certain embodiments, the dsRNAi agent comprises at least one of the first 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 base pairs within the duplex regions from the 5′-end of the antisense strand independently selected from the group of: A:U, G:U, I:C, and mismatched pairs, e.g., non-canonical or other than canonical pairings or pairings which include a universal base, to promote the dissociation of the antisense strand at the 5′-end of the duplex.

In certain embodiments, the nucleotide at the 1 position within the duplex region from the 5′-end in the antisense strand is selected from A, dA, dU, U, and dT. Alternatively, at least one of the first 1, 2, or 3 base pair within the duplex region from the 5′-end of the antisense strand is an AU base pair. For example, the first base pair within the duplex region from the 5′-end of the antisense strand is an AU base pair.

In other embodiments, the nucleotide at the 3′-end of the sense strand is deoxy-thymine (dT) or the nucleotide at the 3′-end of the antisense strand is deoxy-thymine (dT). For example, there is a short sequence of deoxy-thymine nucleotides, for example, two dT nucleotides on the 3′-end of the sense, antisense strand, or both strands.

In certain embodiments, the sense strand sequence may be represented by formula (I):

5′ n_(p)-N_(a)-(X X X )_(i)-N_(b)-Y Y Y -N_(b)-(Z Z Z )_(j)-N_(a)-N_(q) 3′ (I)

wherein:

i and j are each independently 0 or 1;

p and q are each independently 0-6;

each N_(a) independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 0-25 modified nucleotides, each sequence comprising at least two differently modified nucleotides;

each N_(b) independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 0-10 modified nucleotides;

each n_(p) and n_(q) independently represent an overhang nucleotide;

wherein Nb and Y do not have the same modification; and

XXX, YYY, and ZZZ each independently represent one motif of three identical modifications on three consecutive nucleotides. Preferably YYY is all 2′-F modified nucleotides.

In some embodiments, the N_(a) or N_(b) comprises modifications of alternating pattern.

In some embodiments, the YYY motif occurs at or near the cleavage site of the sense strand. For example, when the dsRNAi agent has a duplex region of 17-23 nucleotides in length, the YYY motif can occur at or the vicinity of the cleavage site (e.g.: can occur at positions 6, 7, 8; 7, 8, 9; 8, 9, 10; 9, 10, 11; 10, 11,12; or 11, 12, 13) of the sense strand, the count starting from the first nucleotide, from the 5′-end; or optionally, the count starting at the first paired nucleotide within the duplex region, from the 5′-end.

In one embodiment, i is 1 and j is 0, or i is 0 and j is 1, or both i and j are 1. The sense strand can therefore be represented by the following formulas:

5′ n_(p)-N_(a)-YYY-N_(b)-ZZZ-N_(a)-n_(q) 3′ (Ib); 5′ n_(p)-N_(a)-XXX-N_(b)-YYY-N_(a)-n_(q) 3′ (Ic); or 5′ n_(p)-N_(a)-XXX-N_(b)-YYY-N_(b)-ZZZ-N_(a)-n_(q) 3′ (Id)

When the sense strand is represented by formula (Ib), N_(b) represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 0-10, 0-7, 0-5, 0-4, 0-2, or 0 modified nucleotides. Each N_(a) independently can represent an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 2-20, 2-15, or 2-10 modified nucleotides.

When the sense strand is represented as formula (Ic), N_(b) represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 0-10, 0-7, 0-10, 0-7, 0-5, 0-4, 0-2, or 0 modified nucleotides. Each N_(a) can independently represent an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 2-20, 2-15, or 2-10 modified nucleotides.

When the sense strand is represented as formula (Id), each N_(b) independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 0-10, 0-7, 0-5, 0-4, 0-2, or 0 modified nucleotides. Preferably, N_(b) is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 Each N_(a) can independently represent an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 2-20, 2-15, or 2-10 modified nucleotides.

Each of X, Y and Z may be the same or different from each other.

In other embodiments, i is 0 and j is 0, and the sense strand may be represented by the formula:

5′ n_(p)-N_(a)-YYY - N_(a)-n_(q) 3′ (Ia).

When the sense strand is represented by formula (Ia), each N_(a) independently can represent an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 2-20, 2-15, or 2-10 modified nucleotides.

In one embodiment, the antisense strand sequence of the RNAi may be represented by formula (II):

5′ n_(q′)-N_(a)′-(Z′Z′Z)_(k)-N_(b)′-Y′Y′Y′-N_(b)′-(X′X′X′)_(i)-N′_(a)- n_(p)′ 3′ (II)

wherein:

k and l are each independently 0 or 1;

p′ and q′ are each independently 0-6;

each N_(a)′ independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 0-25 modified nucleotides, each sequence comprising at least two differently modified nucleotides;

each N_(b)′ independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 0-10 modified nucleotides;

each n_(p)′ and n_(q)′ independently represent an overhang nucleotide;

wherein N_(b)′ and Y′ do not have the same modification; and

X′X′X′, Y′Y′Y′, and Z′Z′Z′ each independently represent one motif of three identical modifications on three consecutive nucleotides.

In some embodiments, the N_(a)′ or N_(b)′ comprises modifications of alternating pattern.

The Y′Y′Y′ motif occurs at or near the cleavage site of the antisense strand. For example, when the dsRNAi agent has a duplex region of 17-23 nucleotides in length, the Y′Y′Y′ motif can occur at positions 9, 10, 11; 10, 11, 12; 11, 12, 13; 12, 13, 14; or 13, 14, 15 of the antisense strand, with the count starting from the first nucleotide, from the 5′-end; or optionally, the count starting at the first paired nucleotide within the duplex region, from the 5′-end. Preferably, the Y′Y′Y′ motif occurs at positions 11, 12, 13.

In certain embodiments, Y′Y′Y′ motif is all 2′-OMe modified nucleotides.

In certain embodiments, k is 1 and 1 is 0, or k is 0 and 1 is 1, or both k and 1 are 1.

The antisense strand can therefore be represented by the following formulas:

5′ n_(q′)-N_(a)′-Z′Z′Z′-N_(b)′-Y′Y′Y′-N_(a)′-n_(p′) 3′ (IIb); 5′ n_(q′)-N_(a)′-Y′Y′Y′-N_(b)′-X′X′X′-n_(p′) 3′ (IIc); or 5′ n_(q′)-N_(a)′- Z′Z′Z′-N_(b)′-Y′Y′Y′-N_(b)′- X′X′X′-N_(a)′-n_(p′) 3′ (IId)

When the antisense strand is represented by formula (IIb), N_(b)′ represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 0-10, 0-7, 0-10, 0-7, 0-5, 0-4, 0-2, or 0 modified nucleotides. Each N_(a)′ independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 2-20, 2-15, or 2-10 modified nucleotides.

When the antisense strand is represented as formula (IIc), N_(b)′ represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 0-10, 0-7, 0-10, 0-7, 0-5, 0-4, 0-2, or 0 modified nucleotides. Each N_(a)′ independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 2-20, 2-15, or 2-10 modified nucleotides.

When the antisense strand is represented as formula (IId), each N_(b)′ independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 0-10, 0-7, 0-10, 0-7, 0-5, 0-4, 0-2, or 0 modified nucleotides. Each N_(a)′ independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 2-20, 2-15, or 2-10 modified nucleotides. Preferably, N_(b) is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.

In other embodiments, k is 0 and 1 is 0 and the antisense strand may be represented by the formula:

5′ n_(p′)-N_(a′)-Y′Y′Y′- N_(a′)-n_(q′) 3′ (Ia)

When the antisense strand is represented as formula (IIa), each N_(a)′ independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 2-20, 2-15, or 2-10 modified nucleotides. Each of X′, Y′ and Z′ may be the same or different from each other.

Each nucleotide of the sense strand and antisense strand may be independently modified with LNA, CRN, UNA, cEt, HNA, CeNA, 2′-methoxyethyl, 2′-O-methyl, 2′-O-allyl, 2′-C-allyl, 2′-hydroxyl, or 2′-fluoro. For example, each nucleotide of the sense strand and antisense strand is independently modified with 2′-O-methyl or 2′-fluoro. Each X, Y, Z, X′, Y′, and Z′, in particular, may represent a 2′-O-methyl modification or a 2′-fluoro modification.

In some embodiments, the sense strand of the dsRNAi agent may contain YYY motif occurring at 9, 10, and 11 positions of the strand when the duplex region is 21 nt, the count starting from the first nucleotide from the 5′-end, or optionally, the count starting at the first paired nucleotide within the duplex region, from the 5′-end; and Y represents 2′-F modification. The sense strand may additionally contain XXX motif or ZZZ motifs as wing modifications at the opposite end of the duplex region; and XXX and ZZZ each independently represents a 2′-OMe modification or 2′-F modification.

In some embodiments the antisense strand may contain Y′Y′Y′ motif occurring at positions 11, 12, 13 of the strand, the count starting from the first nucleotide from the 5′-end, or optionally, the count starting at the first paired nucleotide within the duplex region, from the 5′-end; and Y′ represents 2′-O-methyl modification. The antisense strand may additionally contain X′X′X′ motif or Z′Z′Z′ motifs as wing modifications at the opposite end of the duplex region; and X′X′X′ and Z′Z′Z′ each independently represents a 2′-OMe modification or 2′-F modification.

The sense strand represented by any one of the above formulas (Ia), (Ib), (Ic), and (Id) forms a duplex with an antisense strand being represented by any one of formulas (IIa), (IIb), (IIc), and (IId), respectively.

Accordingly, the dsRNAi agents for use in the methods of the invention may comprise a sense strand and an antisense strand, each strand having 14 to 30 nucleotides, the iRNA duplex represented by formula (III):

sense: 5′ n_(p) -N_(a)-(X X X)_(i)-N_(b)- Y Y Y -N_(b) -(Z Z Z)_(j)N_(a)-n_(q) 3′ antisense: 3′ n_(p)′-N_(a)′-(X′X′X′)_(k)-N_(b)′-Y′Y′Y′-N_(b)′-(Z′Z′Z′)_(i)-N_(a)′- n_(q)′ 5′ (III)

wherein:

i, j, k, and l are each independently 0 or 1;

p, p′, q, and q′ are each independently 0-6;

each N_(a) and N_(a)′ independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 0-25 modified nucleotides, each sequence comprising at least two differently modified nucleotides;

each N_(b) and N_(b)′ independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 0-10 modified nucleotides;

wherein each n_(p)′, n_(p), n_(q)′, and n_(q), each of which may or may not be present, independently represents an overhang nucleotide; and

XXX, YYY, ZZZ, X′X′X′, Y′Y′Y′, and Z′Z′Z′ each independently represent one motif of three identical modifications on three consecutive nucleotides.

In one embodiment, i is 0 and j is 0; or i is 1 and j is 0; or i is 0 and j is 1; or both i and j are 0; or both i and j are 1. In another embodiment, k is 0 and l is 0; or k is 1 and l is 0; k is 0 andl is 1; or both k and l are 0; or both k and l are 1.

Exemplary combinations of the sense strand and antisense strand forming an iRNA duplex include the formulas below:

5′ n_(p)-N_(a)-Y YY-N_(a)-n_(q )3′ 3′ n_(p)′-N_(a)′ -Y′Y′Y′ -N_(a)′n_(q)′ 5′ (IIIa) 5′ n_(p) -N_(a) -Y Y Y -N_(b) -Z Z Z -N_(a)-n_(q) 3′ 3′ n_(p)′-N_(a)′ -Y′Y′Y′-N_(b)′-Z′Z′Z′-N_(a)′n_(q)′ 5′ (IIIb) 5′ n_(p)-N_(a)- X X X -N_(b) -Y Y Y - N_(a)-n_(q) 3′ 3′ n_(p)′-N_(a)′-X′X′X′-N_(b)′-Y′Y′Y′-N_(a)′-n_(q)′ 5′ (IIIc) 5′ n_(p) -N_(a) -XXX -N_(b)-Y Y Y -N_(b)- Z Z Z -N_(a)-n_(q) 3′ 3′ n_(p)′-N_(a)′-X′X′X′-N_(b)′-Y′Y′Y′-N_(b)′-Z′Z′Z′-N_(a)-n_(q)′ 5′ (IIId)

When the dsRNAi agent is represented by formula (IIIa), each N_(a) independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 2-20, 2-15, or 2-10 modified nucleotides.

When the dsRNAi agent is represented by formula (IIIb), each N_(b) independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 1-10, 1-7, 1-5, or 1-4 modified nucleotides. Each N_(a) independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 2-20, 2-15, or 2-10 modified nucleotides.

When the dsRNAi agent is represented as formula (IIIc), each N_(b), N_(b)′ independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 0-10, 0-7, 0-10, 0-7, 0-5, 0-4, 0-2, or 0 modified nucleotides. Each N_(a) independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 2-20, 2-15, or 2-10 modified nucleotides.

When the dsRNAi agent is represented as formula (IIId), each N_(b), N_(b)′ independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 0-10, 0-7, 0-10, 0-7, 0-5, 0-4, 0-2, or 0 modified nucleotides. Each N_(a), N_(a)′ independently represents an oligonucleotide sequence comprising 2-20, 2-15, or 2-10 modified nucleotides. Each of N_(a), N_(a)′, N_(b), and N_(b)′ independently comprises modifications of alternating pattern.

Each of X, Y, and Z in formulas (III), (IIIa), (IIIb), (IIIc), and (IIId) may be the same or different from each other.

When the dsRNAi agent is represented by formula (III), (IIIa), (IIIb), (IIIc), and (IIId), at least one of the Y nucleotides may form a base pair with one of the Y′ nucleotides. Alternatively, at least two of the Y nucleotides form base pairs with the corresponding Y′ nucleotides; or all three of the Y nucleotides all form base pairs with the corresponding Y′ nucleotides.

When the dsRNAi agent is represented by formula (IIIb) or (IIId), at least one of the Z nucleotides may form a base pair with one of the Z′ nucleotides. Alternatively, at least two of the Z nucleotides form base pairs with the corresponding Z′ nucleotides; or all three of the Z nucleotides all form base pairs with the corresponding Z′ nucleotides.

When the dsRNAi agent is represented as formula (IIIc) or (IIId), at least one of the X nucleotides may form a base pair with one of the X′ nucleotides. Alternatively, at least two of the X nucleotides form base pairs with the corresponding X′ nucleotides; or all three of the X nucleotides all form base pairs with the corresponding X′ nucleotides.

In certain embodiments, the modification on the Y nucleotide is different than the modification on the Y′ nucleotide, the modification on the Z nucleotide is different than the modification on the Z′ nucleotide, or the modification on the X nucleotide is different than the modification on the X′ nucleotide.

In certain embodiments, when the dsRNAi agent is represented by formula (IIId), the N_(a) modifications are 2′-O-methyl or 2′-fluoro modifications. In other embodiments, when the RNAi agent is represented by formula (IIId), the N_(a) modifications are 2′-O-methyl or 2′-fluoro modifications and n_(p)′>0 and at least one n_(p)′ is linked to a neighboring nucleotide a via phosphorothioate linkage. In yet other embodiments, when the RNAi agent is represented by formula (IIId), the N_(a) modifications are 2′-O-methyl or 2′-fluoro modifications , n_(p)′>0 and at least one n_(p)′ is linked to a neighboring nucleotide via phosphorothioate linkage, and the sense strand is conjugated to one or more GalNAc derivatives attached through a bivalent or trivalent branched linker (described below). In other embodiments, when the RNAi agent is represented by formula (IIId), the N_(a) modifications are 2′-O-methyl or 2′-fluoro modifications , n_(p)′>0 and at least one n_(p)′ is linked to a neighboring nucleotide via phosphorothioate linkage, the sense strand comprises at least one phosphorothioate linkage, and the sense strand is conjugated to one or more GalNAc derivatives attached through a bivalent or trivalent branched linker.

In some embodiments, when the dsRNAi agent is represented by formula (IIIa), the N_(a) modifications are 2′-O-methyl or 2′-fluoro modifications , n_(p)′>0 and at least one n_(p)′ is linked to a neighboring nucleotide via phosphorothioate linkage, the sense strand comprises at least one phosphorothioate linkage, and the sense strand is conjugated to one or more GalNAc derivatives attached through a bivalent or trivalent branched linker.

In some embodiments, the dsRNAi agent is a multimer containing at least two duplexes represented by formula (III), (IIIa), (IIIb), (IIIc), and (IIId), wherein the duplexes are connected by a linker. The linker can be cleavable or non-cleavable. Optionally, the multimer further comprises a ligand. Each of the duplexes can target the same gene or two different genes; or each of the duplexes can target same gene at two different target sites.

In some embodiments, the dsRNAi agent is a multimer containing three, four, five, six, or more duplexes represented by formula (III), (IIIa), (IIIb), (IIIc), and (IIId), wherein the duplexes are connected by a linker. The linker can be cleavable or non-cleavable. Optionally, the multimer further comprises a ligand. Each of the duplexes can target the same gene or two different genes; or each of the duplexes can target same gene at two different target sites.

In one embodiment, two dsRNAi agents represented by at least one of formulas (III), (IIIa), (IIIb), (IIIc), and (IIId) are linked to each other at the 5′ end, and one or both of the 3′ ends, and are optionally conjugated to a ligand. Each of the agents can target the same gene or two different genes; or each of the agents can target same gene at two different target sites.

In certain embodiments, an RNAi agent of the invention may contain a low number of nucleotides containing a 2′-fluoro modification, e.g., 10 or fewer nucleotides with 2′-fluoro modification. For example, the RNAi agent may contain 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 or 0 nucleotides with a 2′-fluoro modification. In a specific embodiment, the RNAi agent of the invention contains 10 nucleotides with a 2′-fluoro modification, e.g., 4 nucleotides with a 2′-fluoro modification in the sense strand and 6 nucleotides with a 2′-fluoro modification in the antisense strand. In another specific embodiment, the RNAi agent of the invention contains 6 nucleotides with a 2′-fluoro modification, e.g., 4 nucleotides with a 2′-fluoro modification in the sense strand and 2 nucleotides with a 2′-fluoro modification in the antisense strand.

In other embodiments, an RNAi agent of the invention may contain an ultra low number of nucleotides containing a 2′-fluoro modification, e.g., 2 or fewer nucleotides containing a 2′-fluoro modification. For example, the RNAi agent may contain 2, 1 of 0 nucleotides with a 2′-fluoro modification. In a specific embodiment, the RNAi agent may contain 2 nucleotides with a 2′-fluoro modification, e.g., 0 nucleotides with a 2-fluoro modification in the sense strand and 2 nucleotides with a 2′-fluoro modification in the antisense strand.

Various publications describe multimeric iRNAs that can be used in the methods of the invention. Such publications include WO2007/091269, U.S. Pat. No. 7,858,769, WO2010/141511, WO2007/117686, WO2009/014887, and WO2011/031520 the entire contents of each of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

As described in more detail below, the iRNA that contains conjugations of one or more carbohydrate moieties to an iRNA can optimize one or more properties of the iRNA. In many cases, the carbohydrate moiety will be attached to a modified subunit of the iRNA. For example, the ribose sugar of one or more ribonucleotide subunits of a iRNA can be replaced with another moiety, e.g., a non-carbohydrate (preferably cyclic) carrier to which is attached a carbohydrate ligand. A ribonucleotide subunit in which the ribose sugar of the subunit has been so replaced is referred to herein as a ribose replacement modification subunit (RRMS). A cyclic carrier may be a carbocyclic ring system, i.e., all ring atoms are carbon atoms, or a heterocyclic ring system, i.e., one or more ring atoms may be a heteroatom, e.g., nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur. The cyclic carrier may be a monocyclic ring system, or may contain two or more rings, e.g. fused rings. The cyclic carrier may be a fully saturated ring system, or it may contain one or more double bonds.

The ligand may be attached to the polynucleotide via a carrier. The carriers include (i) at least one “backbone attachment point,” preferably two “backbone attachment points” and (ii) at least one “tethering attachment point.” A “backbone attachment point” as used herein refers to a functional group, e.g. a hydroxyl group, or generally, a bond available for, and that is suitable for incorporation of the carrier into the backbone, e.g., the phosphate, or modified phosphate, e.g., sulfur containing, backbone, of a ribonucleic acid. A “tethering attachment point” (TAP) in some embodiments refers to a constituent ring atom of the cyclic carrier, e.g., a carbon atom or a heteroatom (distinct from an atom which provides a backbone attachment point), that connects a selected moiety. The moiety can be, e.g., a carbohydrate, e.g. monosaccharide, disaccharide, trisaccharide, tetrasaccharide, oligosaccharide, or polysaccharide. Optionally, the selected moiety is connected by an intervening tether to the cyclic carrier. Thus, the cyclic carrier will often include a functional group, e.g., an amino group, or generally, provide a bond, that is suitable for incorporation or tethering of another chemical entity, e.g., a ligand to the constituent ring.

The iRNA may be conjugated to a ligand via a carrier, wherein the carrier can be cyclic group or acyclic group; preferably, the cyclic group is selected from pyrrolidinyl, pyrazolinyl, pyrazolidinyl, imidazolinyl, imidazolidinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, [1,3]dioxolane, oxazolidinyl, isoxazolidinyl, morpholinyl, thiazolidinyl, isothiazolidinyl, quinoxalinyl, pyridazinonyl, tetrahydrofuryl, and decalin; preferably, the acyclic group is a serinol backbone or diethanolamine backbone.

In another embodiment of the invention, an iRNA agent comprises a sense strand and an antisense strand, each strand having 14 to 40 nucleotides. The RNAi agent may be represented by formula (L):

In formula (L), B1, B2, B3, B1′, B2′, B3′, and B4′ each are independently a nucleotide containing a modification selected from the group consisting of 2′-O-alkyl, 2′-substituted alkoxy, 2′-substituted alkyl, 2′-halo, ENA, and BNA/LNA. In one embodiment, B1, B2, B3, B1′, B2′, B3′, and B4′ each contain 2′-OMe modifications. In one embodiment, B1, B2, B3, B1′, B2′, B3′, and B4′ each contain 2′-OMe or 2′-F modifications. In one embodiment, at least one of B1, B2, B3, B1′, B2′, B3′, and B4′ contain 2′-O—N-methylacetamido (2′-O—NMA) modification.

C1 is a thermally destabilizing nucleotide placed at a site opposite to the seed region of the antisense strand (i.e., at positions 2-8 of the 5′-end of the antisense strand). For example, C1 is at a position of the sense strand that pairs with a nucleotide at positions 2-8 of the 5′-end of the antisense strand. In one example, C1 is at position 15 from the 5′-end of the sense strand. C1 nucleotide bears the thermally destabilizing modification which can include abasic modification; mismatch with the opposing nucleotide in the duplex; and sugar modification such as 2′-deoxy modification or acyclic nucleotide e.g., unlocked nucleic acids (UNA) or glycerol nucleic acid (GNA). In one embodiment, C1 has thermally destabilizing modification selected from the group consisting of: i) mismatch with the opposing nucleotide in the antisense strand; ii) abasic modification selected from the group consisting of:

and iii) sugar modification selected from the group consisting of:

wherein B is a modified or unmodified nucleobase, R¹ and R² independently are H, halogen, OR₃, or alkyl; and R₃ is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaryl or sugar. In one embodiment, the thermally destabilizing modification in C1 is a mismatch selected from the group consisting of G:G, G:A, G:U, G:T, A:A, A:C, C:C, C:U, C:T, U:U, T:T, and U:T; and optionally, at least one nucleobase in the mismatch pair is a 2′-deoxy nucleobase. In one example, the thermally destabilizing modification in C1 is GNA or

T1, T1′, T2′, and T3′ each independently represent a nucleotide comprising a modification providing the nucleotide a steric bulk that is less or equal to the steric bulk of a 2′-OMe modification. A steric bulk refers to the sum of steric effects of a modification. Methods for determining steric effects of a modification of a nucleotide are known to one skilled in the art. The modification can be at the 2′ position of a ribose sugar of the nucleotide, or a modification to a non-ribose nucleotide, acyclic nucleotide, or the backbone of the nucleotide that is similar or equivalent to the 2′ position of the ribose sugar, and provides the nucleotide a steric bulk that is less than or equal to the steric bulk of a 2′-OMe modification. For example, T1, T1′, T2′, and T3′ are each independently selected from DNA, RNA, LNA, 2′-F, and 2′-F-5′-methyl. In one embodiment, T1 is DNA. In one embodiment, T1′ is DNA, RNA or LNA. In one embodiment, T2′ is DNA or RNA. In one embodiment, T3′ is DNA or RNA.

-   n¹, n³, and q¹ are independently 4 to 15 nucleotides in length. -   n⁵, q³, and q⁷ are independently 1-6 nucleotide(s) in length. -   n⁴, q², and q⁶ are independently 1-3 nucleotide(s) in length;     alternatively, n⁴ is 0. -   q⁵ is independently 0-10 nucleotide(s) in length. -   n² and q⁴ are independently 0-3 nucleotide(s) in length.

Alternatively, n⁴ is 0-3 nucleotide(s) in length.

In one embodiment, n⁴ can be 0. In one example, n⁴ is 0, and q² and q⁶ are 1. In another example, n⁴ is 0, and q² and q⁶ are 1, with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand).

In one embodiment, n⁴, q², and q⁶ are each 1.

In one embodiment, n², n⁴, q², q⁴, and q⁶ are each 1.

In one embodiment, C1 is at position 14-17 of the 5′-end of the sense strand, when the sense strand is 19-22 nucleotides in length, and n⁴ is 1. In one embodiment, C1 is at position 15 of the 5′-end of the sense strand

In one embodiment, T3′ starts at position 2 from the 5′ end of the antisense strand. In one example, T3′ is at position 2 from the 5′ end of the antisense strand and q⁶ is equal to 1.

In one embodiment, T1′ starts at position 14 from the 5′ end of the antisense strand. In one example, T1′ is at position 14 from the 5′ end of the antisense strand and q² is equal to 1.

In an exemplary embodiment, T3′ starts from position 2 from the 5′ end of the antisense strand and T1′ starts from position 14 from the 5′ end of the antisense strand. In one example, T3′ starts from position 2 from the 5′ end of the antisense strand and q⁶ is equal to 1 and T1′ starts from position 14 from the 5′ end of the antisense strand and q² is equal to 1.

In one embodiment, T1′ and T3′ are separated by 11 nucleotides in length (i.e. not counting the T1′ and T3′ nucleotides).

In one embodiment, T1′ is at position 14 from the 5′ end of the antisense strand. In one example, T1′ is at position 14 from the 5′ end of the antisense strand and q² is equal to 1, and the modification at the 2′ position or positions in a non-ribose, acyclic or backbone that provide less steric bulk than a 2′-OMe ribose.

In one embodiment, T3′ is at position 2 from the 5′ end of the antisense strand. In one example, T3′ is at position 2 from the 5′ end of the antisense strand and q⁶ is equal to 1, and the modification at the 2′ position or positions in a non-ribose, acyclic or backbone that provide less than or equal to steric bulk than a 2′-OMe ribose.

In one embodiment, T1 is at the cleavage site of the sense strand. In one example, T1 is at position 11 from the 5′ end of the sense strand, when the sense strand is 19-22 nucleotides in length, and n² is 1. In an exemplary embodiment, T1 is at the cleavage site of the sense strand at position 11 from the 5′ end of the sense strand, when the sense strand is 19-22 nucleotides in length, and n² is 1.

In one embodiment, T2′ starts at position 6 from the 5′ end of the antisense strand. In one example, T2′ is at positions 6-10 from the 5′ end of the antisense strand, and q⁴ is 1.

In an exemplary embodiment, T1 is at the cleavage site of the sense strand, for instance, at position 11 from the 5′ end of the sense strand, when the sense strand is 19-22 nucleotides in length, and n² is 1; T1′ is at position 14 from the 5′ end of the antisense strand, and q² is equal to 1, and the modification to T1′ is at the 2′ position of a ribose sugar or at positions in a non-ribose, acyclic or backbone that provide less steric bulk than a 2′-OMe ribose; T2′ is at positions 6-10 from the 5′ end of the antisense strand, and q⁴ is 1; and T3′ is at position 2 from the 5′ end of the antisense strand, and q⁶ is equal to 1, and the modification to T3′ is at the 2′ position or at positions in a non-ribose, acyclic or backbone that provide less than or equal to steric bulk than a 2′-OMe ribose.

In one embodiment, T2′ starts at position 8 from the 5′ end of the antisense strand. In one example, T2′ starts at position 8 from the 5′ end of the antisense strand, and q⁴ is 2.

In one embodiment, T2′ starts at position 9 from the 5′ end of the antisense strand. In one example, T2′ is at position 9 from the 5′ end of the antisense strand, and q⁴ is 1.

In one embodiment, B1′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 1, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 6, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand).

In one embodiment, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 1, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 6, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand).

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand).

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 6, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 7, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 6, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 7, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand).

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 1, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 6, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 1, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 6, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand).

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 5, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 1, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; optionally with at least 2 additional TT at the 3′-end of the antisense strand.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 5, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 1, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; optionally with at least 2 additional TT at the 3′-end of the antisense strand; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand).

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1. In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end).

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1. In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand).

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, Bl' is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1. In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand).

The RNAi agent can comprise a phosphorus-containing group at the 5′-end of the sense strand or antisense strand. The 5′-end phosphorus-containing group can be 5′-end phosphate (5′-P), 5′-end phosphorothioate (5′-PS), 5′-end phosphorodithioate (5′-PS₂), 5′-end vinylphosphonate (5′-VP), 5′-end methylphosphonate (MePhos), or 5′-deoxy-5′-C-malonyl

When the 5′-end phosphorus-containing group is 5′-end vinylphosphonate (5′-VP), the 5′-VP can be either 5′-E-VP isomer (i.e., trans-vinylphosphate,

5′-Z-VP isomer (i.e., cis-vinylphosphate,

or mixtures thereof.

In one embodiment, the RNAi agent comprises a phosphorus-containing group at the 5′-end of the sense strand. In one embodiment, the RNAi agent comprises a phosphorus-containing group at the 5′-end of the antisense strand.

In one embodiment, the RNAi agent comprises a 5′-P. In one embodiment, the RNAi agent comprises a 5′-P in the antisense strand.

In one embodiment, the RNAi agent comprises a 5′-PS. In one embodiment, the RNAi agent comprises a 5′-PS in the antisense strand.

In one embodiment, the RNAi agent comprises a 5′-VP. In one embodiment, the RNAi agent comprises a 5′-VP in the antisense strand. In one embodiment, the RNAi agent comprises a 5′-E-VP in the antisense strand. In one embodiment, the RNAi agent comprises a 5′-Z-VP in the antisense strand.

In one embodiment, the RNAi agent comprises a 5′-PS₂. In one embodiment, the RNAi agent comprises a 5′-PS₂ in the antisense strand.

In one embodiment, the RNAi agent comprises a 5′-PS₂. In one embodiment, the RNAi agent comprises a 5′-deoxy-5′-C-malonyl in the antisense strand.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1. The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-PS.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1. The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-P.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1. The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-VP. The 5′-VP may be 5′-E-VP, 5′-Z-VP, or combination thereof.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1. The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-PS₂.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1. The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-deoxy-5′-C-malonyl.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-P.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-PS.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-VP. The 5′-VP may be 5′-E-VP, 5′-Z-VP, or combination thereof.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-PS₂.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-deoxy-5′-C-malonyl.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1. The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-P.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1. The dsRNA agent also comprises a 5′-PS.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1. The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-VP. The 5′-VP may be 5′-E-VP, 5′-Z-VP, or combination thereof. In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1. The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-PS₂.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1. The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-deoxy-5′-C-malonyl.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-P.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-PS.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-VP. The 5′-VP may be 5′-E-VP, 5′-Z-VP, or combination thereof.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-PS₂.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-deoxy-5′-C-malonyl.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1. The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-P.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1. The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-PS.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1. The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-VP. The 5′-VP may be 5′-E-VP, 5′-Z-VP, or combination thereof.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4,

T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1. The dsRNAi RNA agent also comprises a 5′-PS₂.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1. The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-deoxy-5′-C-malonyl.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-P.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-PS.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-VP. The 5′-VP may be 5′-E-VP, 5′-Z-VP, or combination thereof.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-PS₂.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-deoxy-5′-C-malonyl.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1. The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-P.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1. The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-PS.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1. The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-VP. The 5′-VP may be 5′-E-VP, 5′-Z-VP, or combination thereof.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1. The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-PS₂.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1. The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-deoxy-5′-C-malonyl.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-P.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-PS.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-VP. The 5′-VP may be 5′-E-VP, 5′-Z-VP, or combination thereof.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, Bl' is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-PS₂.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, Bl' is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-deoxy-5′-C-malonyl.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, B l′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-P and a targeting ligand. In one embodiment, the 5′-P is at the 5′-end of the antisense strand, and the targeting ligand is at the 3′-end of the sense strand.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, Bl' is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-PS and a targeting ligand. In one embodiment, the 5′-PS is at the 5′-end of the antisense strand, and the targeting ligand is at the 3′-end of the sense strand.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, Bl' is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-VP (e.g., a 5′-E-VP, 5′-Z-VP, or combination thereof), and a targeting ligand.

In one embodiment, the 5′-VP is at the 5′-end of the antisense strand, and the targeting ligand is at the 3′-end of the sense strand.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, Bl' is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-PS₂ and a targeting ligand. In one embodiment, the 5′-PS₂ is at the 5′-end of the antisense strand, and the targeting ligand is at the 3′-end of the sense strand.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, Bl' is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-deoxy-5′-C-malonyl and a targeting ligand. In one embodiment, the 5′-deoxy-5′-C-malonyl is at the 5′-end of the antisense strand, and the targeting ligand is at the 3′-end of the sense strand.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, Bl' is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-P and a targeting ligand. In one embodiment, the 5′-P is at the 5′-end of the antisense strand, and the targeting ligand is at the 3′-end of the sense strand.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-PS and a targeting ligand. In one embodiment, the 5′-PS is at the 5′-end of the antisense strand, and the targeting ligand is at the 3′-end of the sense strand.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-VP (e.g., a 5′-E-VP, 5′-Z-VP, or combination thereof) and a targeting ligand. In one embodiment, the 5′-VP is at the 5′-end of the antisense strand, and the targeting ligand is at the 3′-end of the sense strand.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-PS₂ and a targeting ligand. In one embodiment, the 5′-PS₂ is at the 5′-end of the antisense strand, and the targeting ligand is at the 3′-end of the sense strand.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, BF is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′- F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-OMe, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-deoxy-5′-C-malonyl and a targeting ligand. In one embodiment, the 5′-deoxy-5′-C-malonyl is at the 5′-end of the antisense strand, and the targeting ligand is at the 3′-end of the sense strand.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, Bl' is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-P and a targeting ligand. In one embodiment, the 5′-P is at the 5′-end of the antisense strand, and the targeting ligand is at the 3′-end of the sense strand.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, Bl' is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-PS and a targeting ligand. In one embodiment, the 5′-PS is at the 5′-end of the antisense strand, and the targeting ligand is at the 3′-end of the sense strand.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, Bl' is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-VP (e.g., a 5′-E-VP, 5′-Z-VP, or combination thereof) and a targeting ligand. In one embodiment, the 5′-VP is at the 5′-end of the antisense strand, and the targeting ligand is at the 3′-end of the sense strand.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, Bl' is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-PS₂ and a targeting ligand. In one embodiment, the 5′-PS₂ is at the 5′-end of the antisense strand, and the targeting ligand is at the 3′-end of the sense strand.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, Bl' is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, T2′ is 2′-F, q⁴ is 2, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 5, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-deoxy-5′-C-malonyl and a targeting ligand. In one embodiment, the 5′-deoxy-5′-C-malonyl is at the 5′-end of the antisense strand, and the targeting ligand is at the 3′-end of the sense strand.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, Bl' is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-P and a targeting ligand. In one embodiment, the 5′-P is at the 5′-end of the antisense strand, and the targeting ligand is at the 3′-end of the sense strand.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, Bl' is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-PS and a targeting ligand. In one embodiment, the 5′-PS is at the 5′-end of the antisense strand, and the targeting ligand is at the 3′-end of the sense strand.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, Bl' is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-VP (e.g., a 5′-E-VP, 5′-Z-VP, or combination thereof) and a targeting ligand. In one embodiment, the 5′-VP is at the 5′-end of the antisense strand, and the targeting ligand is at the 3′-end of the sense strand.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, Bl' is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-PS₂ and a targeting ligand. In one embodiment, the 5′-PS₂ is at the 5′-end of the antisense strand, and the targeting ligand is at the 3′-end of the sense strand.

In one embodiment, B1 is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, n¹ is 8, T1 is 2′F, n² is 3, B2 is 2′-OMe, n³ is 7, n⁴ is 0, B3 is 2′-OMe, n⁵ is 3, Bl' is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q¹ is 9, T1′ is 2′-F, q² is 1, B2′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q³ is 4, q⁴ is 0, B3′ is 2′-OMe or 2′-F, q⁵ is 7, T3′ is 2′-F, q⁶ is 1, B4′ is 2′-F, and q⁷ is 1; with two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within position 1-5 of the sense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the sense strand), and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications at positions 1 and 2 and two phosphorothioate internucleotide linkage modifications within positions 18-23 of the antisense strand (counting from the 5′-end of the antisense strand). The RNAi agent also comprises a 5′-deoxy-5′-C-malonyl and a targeting ligand. In one embodiment, the 5′-deoxy-5′-C-malonyl is at the 5′-end of the antisense strand, and the targeting ligand is at the 3′-end of the sense strand.

In a particular embodiment, an RNAi agent of the present invention comprises:

-   -   (a) a sense strand having:         -   (i) a length of 21 nucleotides;         -   (ii) an ASGPR ligand attached to the 3′-end, wherein said             ASGPR ligand comprises three GalNAc derivatives attached             through a trivalent branched linker; and         -   (iii) 2′-F modifications at positions 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 to 11,             13, 17, 19, and 21, and 2′-OMe modifications at positions 2,             4, 6, 8, 12, 14 to 16, 18, and 20 (counting from the 5′             end);     -   and     -   (b) an antisense strand having:         -   (i) a length of 23 nucleotides;         -   (ii)2′-OMe modifications at positions 1, 3, 5, 9, 11 to 13,             15, 17, 19, 21, and 23, and 2′F modifications at positions             2, 4, 6 to 8, 10, 14, 16, 18, 20, and 22 (counting from the             5′ end); and         -   (iii) phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages between             nucleotide positions 21 and 22, and between nucleotide             positions 22 and 23 (counting from the 5′ end);     -   wherein the dsRNA agents have a two nucleotide overhang at the         3′-end of the antisense strand, and a blunt end at the 5′-end of         the antisense strand.

In another particular embodiment, an RNAi agent of the present invention comprises:

-   -   (a) a sense strand having:     -   (i) a length of 21 nucleotides;     -   (ii) an ASGPR ligand attached to the 3′-end, wherein said ASGPR         ligand comprises three GalNAc derivatives attached through a         trivalent branched linker;         -   (iii) 2′-F modifications at positions 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 to 11,             13, 15, 17, 19, and 21, and 2′-OMe modifications at             positions 2, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20 (counting from             the 5′ end); and         -   (iv) phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages between             nucleotide positions 1 and 2, and between nucleotide             positions 2 and 3 (counting from the 5′ end);     -   and     -   (b) an antisense strand having:         -   (i) a length of 23 nucleotides;     -   (ii) 2′-OMe modifications at positions 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 to 13,         15, 17, 19, and 21 to 23, and 2′F modifications at positions 2,         4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18, and 20 (counting from the 5′ end); and     -   (iii) phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages between         nucleotide positions 1 and 2, between nucleotide positions 2 and         3, between nucleotide positions 21 and 22, and between         nucleotide positions 22 and 23 (counting from the 5′ end);         wherein the RNAi agents have a two nucleotide overhang at the         3′-end of the antisense strand, and a blunt end at the 5′-end of         the antisense strand.

In another particular embodiment, a RNAi agent of the present invention comprises:

-   -   (a) a sense strand having:         -   (i) a length of 21 nucleotides;     -   (ii) an ASGPR ligand attached to the 3′-end, wherein said ASGPR         ligand comprises three GalNAc derivatives attached through a         trivalent branched linker;         -   (iii) 2′-OMe modifications at positions 1 to 6, 8, 10, and             12 to 21, 2′-F modifications at positions 7, and 9, and a             deoxy-nucleotide (e.g. dT) at position 11 (counting from the             5′ end); and         -   (iv) phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages between             nucleotide positions 1 and 2, and between nucleotide             positions 2 and 3 (counting from the 5′ end);     -   and     -   (b) an antisense strand having:         -   (i) a length of 23 nucleotides;     -   (ii) 2′-OMe modifications at positions 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15,         17, and 19 to 23, and 2′-F modifications at positions 2, 4 to 6,         8, 10, 12, 14, 16, and 18 (counting from the 5′ end); and     -   (iii) phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages between         nucleotide positions 1 and 2, between nucleotide positions 2 and         3, between nucleotide positions 21 and 22, and between         nucleotide positions 22 and 23 (counting from the 5′ end);         wherein the RNAi agents have a two nucleotide overhang at the         3′-end of the antisense strand, and a blunt end at the 5′-end of         the antisense strand.

In another particular embodiment, a RNAi agent of the present invention comprises:

-   -   (a) a sense strand having:         -   (i) a length of 21 nucleotides;     -   (ii) an ASGPR ligand attached to the 3′-end, wherein said ASGPR         ligand comprises three GalNAc derivatives attached through a         trivalent branched linker;         -   (iii) 2′-OMe modifications at positions 1 to 6, 8, 10, 12,             14, and 16 to 21, and 2′-F modifications at positions 7, 9,             11, 13, and 15; and         -   (iv) phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages between             nucleotide positions 1 and 2, and between nucleotide             positions 2 and 3 (counting from the 5′ end);     -   and     -   (b) an antisense strand having:         -   (i) a length of 23 nucleotides;     -   (ii) 2′-OMe modifications at positions 1, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15,         17, 19, and 21 to 23, and 2′-F modifications at positions 2 to         4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20 (counting from the 5′ end);         and     -   (iii) phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages between         nucleotide positions 1 and 2, between nucleotide positions 2 and         3, between nucleotide positions 21 and 22, and between         nucleotide positions 22 and 23 (counting from the 5′ end);         wherein the RNAi agents have a two nucleotide overhang at the         3′-end of the antisense strand, and a blunt end at the 5′-end of         the antisense strand.

In another particular embodiment, a RNAi agent of the present invention comprises:

-   -   (a) a sense strand having:         -   (i) a length of 21 nucleotides;     -   (ii) an ASGPR ligand attached to the 3′-end, wherein said ASGPR         ligand comprises three GalNAc derivatives attached through a         trivalent branched linker;         -   (iii) 2′-OMe modifications at positions 1 to 9, and 12 to             21, and 2′-F modifications at positions 10, and 11; and         -   (iv) phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages between             nucleotide positions 1 and 2, and between nucleotide             positions 2 and 3 (counting from the 5′ end);     -   and     -   (b) an antisense strand having:         -   (i) a length of 23 nucleotides;     -   (ii) 2′-OMe modifications at positions 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 to 13,         15, 17, 19, and 21 to 23, and 2′-F modifications at positions 2,         4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18, and 20 (counting from the 5′ end); and     -   (iii) phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages between         nucleotide positions 1 and 2, between nucleotide positions 2 and         3, between nucleotide positions 21 and 22, and between         nucleotide positions 22 and 23 (counting from the 5′ end);         wherein the RNAi agents have a two nucleotide overhang at the         3′-end of the antisense strand, and a blunt end at the 5′-end of         the antisense strand.

In another particular embodiment, a RNAi agent of the present invention comprises:

-   -   (a) a sense strand having:         -   (i) a length of 21 nucleotides;     -   (ii) an ASGPR ligand attached to the 3′-end, wherein said ASGPR         ligand comprises three GalNAc derivatives attached through a         trivalent branched linker;         -   (iii) 2′-F modifications at positions 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 to 11,             and 13, and 2′-OMe modifications at positions 2, 4, 6, 8,             12, and 14 to 21; and         -   (iv) phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages between             nucleotide positions 1 and 2, and between nucleotide             positions 2 and 3 (counting from the 5′ end);     -   and     -   (b) an antisense strand having:         -   (i) a length of 23 nucleotides;     -   (ii) 2′-OMe modifications at positions 1, 3, 5 to 7, 9, 11 to         13, 15, 17 to 19, and 21 to 23, and 2′-F modifications at         positions 2, 4, 8, 10, 14, 16, and 20 (counting from the 5′         end); and     -   (iii) phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages between         nucleotide positions 1 and 2, between nucleotide positions 2 and         3, between nucleotide positions 21 and 22, and between         nucleotide positions 22 and 23 (counting from the 5′ end);         wherein the RNAi agents have a two nucleotide overhang at the         3′-end of the antisense strand, and a blunt end at the 5′-end of         the antisense strand.

In another particular embodiment, a RNAi agent of the present invention comprises:

-   -   (a) a sense strand having:         -   (i) a length of 21 nucleotides;     -   (ii) an ASGPR ligand attached to the 3′-end, wherein said ASGPR         ligand comprises three GalNAc derivatives attached through a         trivalent branched linker;         -   (iii) 2′-OMe modifications at positions 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 12,             14, 15, 17, and 19 to 21, and 2′-F modifications at             positions 3, 5, 7, 9 to 11, 13, 16, and 18; and         -   (iv) phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages between             nucleotide positions 1 and 2, and between nucleotide             positions 2 and 3 (counting from the 5′ end);     -   and     -   (b) an antisense strand having:         -   (i) a length of 25 nucleotides;     -   (ii) 2′-OMe modifications at positions 1, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11 to 13,         15, 17, and 19 to 23, 2′-F modifications at positions 2, 3, 5,         8, 10, 14, 16, and 18, and desoxy-nucleotides (e.g. dT) at         positions 24 and 25 (counting from the 5′ end); and         -   (iii) phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages between             nucleotide positions 1 and 2, between nucleotide positions 2             and 3, between nucleotide positions 21 and 22, and between             nucleotide positions 22 and 23 (counting from the 5′ end);             wherein the RNAi agents have a four nucleotide overhang at             the 3′-end of the antisense strand, and a blunt end at the             5′-end of the antisense strand.

In another particular embodiment, a RNAi agent of the present invention comprises:

-   -   (a) a sense strand having:         -   (i) a length of 21 nucleotides;     -   (ii) an ASGPR ligand attached to the 3′-end, wherein said ASGPR         ligand comprises three GalNAc derivatives attached through a         trivalent branched linker;         -   (iii) 2′-OMe modifications at positions 1 to 6, 8, and 12 to             21, and 2′-F modifications at positions 7, and 9 to 11; and         -   (iv) phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages between             nucleotide positions 1 and 2, and between nucleotide             positions 2 and 3 (counting from the 5′ end);     -   and     -   (b) an antisense strand having:         -   (i) a length of 23 nucleotides;     -   (ii) 2′-OMe modifications at positions 1, 3 to 5, 7, 8, 10 to         13, 15, and 17 to 23, and 2′-F modifications at positions 2, 6,         9, 14, and 16 (counting from the 5′ end); and     -   (iii) phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages between         nucleotide positions 1 and 2, between nucleotide positions 2 and         3, between nucleotide positions 21 and 22, and between         nucleotide positions 22 and 23 (counting from the 5′ end);         wherein the RNAi agents have a two nucleotide overhang at the         3′-end of the antisense strand, and a blunt end at the 5′-end of         the antisense strand.

In another particular embodiment, a RNAi agent of the present invention comprises:

-   -   (a) a sense strand having:         -   (i) a length of 21 nucleotides;     -   (ii) an ASGPR ligand attached to the 3′-end, wherein said ASGPR         ligand comprises three GalNAc derivatives attached through a         trivalent branched linker;         -   (iii) 2′-OMe modifications at positions 1 to 6, 8, and 12 to             21, and 2′-F modifications at positions 7, and 9 to 11; and         -   (iv) phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages between             nucleotide positions 1 and 2, and between nucleotide             positions 2 and 3 (counting from the 5′ end);     -   and     -   (b) an antisense strand having:         -   (i) a length of 23 nucleotides;     -   (ii) 2′-OMe modifications at positions 1, 3 to 5, 7, 10 to 13,         15, and 17 to 23, and 2′-F modifications at positions 2, 6, 8,         9, 14, and 16 (counting from the 5′ end); and     -   (iii) phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages between         nucleotide positions 1 and 2, between nucleotide positions 2 and         3, between nucleotide positions 21 and 22, and between         nucleotide positions 22 and 23 (counting from the 5′ end);         wherein the RNAi agents have a two nucleotide overhang at the         3′-end of the antisense strand, and a blunt end at the 5′-end of         the antisense strand.

In another particular embodiment, a RNAi agent of the present invention comprises:

-   -   (a) a sense strand having:         -   (i) a length of 19 nucleotides;     -   (ii) an ASGPR ligand attached to the 3′-end, wherein said ASGPR         ligand comprises three GalNAc derivatives attached through a         trivalent branched linker;         -   (iii) 2′-OMe modifications at positions 1 to 4, 6, and 10 to             19, and 2′-F modifications at positions 5, and 7 to 9; and         -   (iv) phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages between             nucleotide positions 1 and 2, and between nucleotide             positions 2 and 3 (counting from the 5′ end);     -   and     -   (b) an antisense strand having:         -   (i) a length of 21 nucleotides;     -   (ii) 2′-OMe modifications at positions 1, 3 to 5, 7, 10 to 13,         15, and 17 to 21, and 2′-F modifications at positions 2, 6, 8,         9, 14, and 16 (counting from the 5′ end); and     -   (iii) phosphorothioate internucleotide linkages between         nucleotide positions 1 and 2, between nucleotide positions 2 and         3, between nucleotide positions 19 and 20, and between         nucleotide positions 20 and 21 (counting from the 5′ end);         wherein the RNAi agents have a two nucleotide overhang at the         3′-end of the antisense strand, and a blunt end at the 5′-end of         the antisense strand.

In certain embodiments, the iRNA for use in the methods of the invention is an agent selected from agents listed in any one of Tables 2-7, 15, 18, 20-23, 30, and 31. These agents may further comprise a ligand.

III. iRNAs Conjugated to Ligands

Another modification of the RNA of an iRNA of the invention involves chemically linking to the iRNA one or more ligands, moieties or conjugates that enhance the activity, cellular distribution, or cellular uptake of the iRNA e.g., into a cell. Such moieties include but are not limited to lipid moieties such as a cholesterol moiety (Letsinger et al., Proc. Natl. Acid. Sci. USA, 1989, 86: 6553-6556). In other embodiments, the ligand is cholic acid (Manoharan et al., Biorg. Med. Chem. Let., 1994, 4:1053-1060), a thioether, e.g., beryl-S-tritylthiol (Manoharan et al., Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci., 1992, 660:306-309; Manoharan et al., Biorg. Med. Chem. Let., 1993, 3:2765-2770), a thiocholesterol (Oberhauser et al., Nucl. Acids Res., 1992, 20:533-538), an aliphatic chain, e.g., dodecandiol or undecyl residues (Saison-Behmoaras et al., EMBO J, 1991, 10:1111-1118; Kabanov et al., FEBS Lett., 1990, 259:327-330; Svinarchuk et al., Biochimie, 1993, 75:49-54), a phospholipid, e.g., di-hexadecyl-rac-glycerol or triethyl-ammonium 1,2-di-O-hexadecyl-rac-glycero-3-phosphonate (Manoharan et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1995, 36:3651-3654; Shea et al., Nucl. Acids Res., 1990, 18:3777-3783), a polyamine or a polyethylene glycol chain (Manoharan et al., Nucleosides & Nucleotides, 1995, 14:969-973), or adamantane acetic acid (Manoharan et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1995, 36:3651-3654), a palmityl moiety (Mishra et al., Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 1995, 1264:229-237), or an octadecylamine or hexylamino-carbonyloxycholesterol moiety (Crooke et al., J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., 1996, 277:923-937).

In certain embodiments, a ligand alters the distribution, targeting, or lifetime of an iRNA agent into which it is incorporated. In preferred embodiments a ligand provides an enhanced affinity for a selected target, e.g., molecule, cell or cell type, compartment, e.g., a cellular or organ compartment, tissue, organ or region of the body, as, e.g., compared to a species absent such a ligand. Preferred ligands do not take part in duplex pairing in a duplexed nucleic acid.

Ligands can include a naturally occurring substance, such as a protein (e.g., human serum albumin (HSA), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), or globulin); carbohydrate (e.g., a dextran, pullulan, chitin, chitosan, inulin, cyclodextrin, N-acetylglucosamine, N-acetylgalactosamine, or hyaluronic acid); or a lipid. The ligand can also be a recombinant or synthetic molecule, such as a synthetic polymer, e.g., a synthetic polyamino acid. Examples of polyamino acids include polyamino acid is a polylysine (PLL), poly L-aspartic acid, poly L-glutamic acid, styrene-maleic acid anhydride copolymer, poly(L-lactide-co-glycolied) copolymer, divinyl ether-maleic anhydride copolymer, N-(2-hydroxypropyl)methacrylamide copolymer (HMPA), polyethylene glycol (PEG), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyurethane, poly(2-ethylacryllic acid), N-isopropylacrylamide polymers, or polyphosphazine. Example of polyamines include: polyethylenimine, polylysine (PLL), spermine, spermidine, polyamine, pseudopeptide-polyamine, peptidomimetic polyamine, dendrimer polyamine, arginine, amidine, protamine, cationic lipid, cationic porphyrin, quaternary salt of a polyamine, or an alpha helical peptide.

Ligands can also include targeting groups, e.g., a cell or tissue targeting agent, e.g., a lectin, glycoprotein, lipid or protein, e.g., an antibody, that binds to a specified cell type such as a kidney cell. A targeting group can be a thyrotropin, melanotropin, lectin, glycoprotein, surfactant protein A, Mucin carbohydrate, multivalent lactose, multivalent galactose, N-acetyl-galactosamine, N-acetyl-glucosamine multivalent mannose, multivalent fucose, glycosylated polyaminoacids, multivalent galactose, transferrin, bisphosphonate, polyglutamate, polyaspartate, a lipid, cholesterol, a steroid, bile acid, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin A, biotin, or an RGD peptide or RGD peptide mimetic. In certain embodiments, the ligand is a multivalent galactose, e.g., an N-acetyl-galactosamine.

Other examples of ligands include dyes, intercalating agents (e.g. acridines), cross-linkers (e.g. psoralene, mitomycin C), porphyrins (TPPC4, texaphyrin, Sapphyrin), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g., phenazine, dihydrophenazine), artificial endonucleases (e.g. EDTA), lipophilic molecules, e.g., cholesterol, cholic acid, adamantane acetic acid, 1-pyrene butyric acid, dihydrotestosterone, 1,3-Bis-O(hexadecyl)glycerol, geranyloxyhexyl group, hexadecylglycerol, borneol, menthol, 1,3-propanediol, heptadecyl group, palmitic acid, myristic acid, O3-(oleoyl)lithocholic acid, O3-(oleoyl)cholenic acid, dimethoxytrityl, or phenoxazine)and peptide conjugates (e.g., antennapedia peptide, Tat peptide), alkylating agents, phosphate, amino, mercapto, PEG (e.g., PEG-40K), MPEG, [MPEG]₂, polyamino, alkyl, substituted alkyl, radiolabeled markers, enzymes, haptens (e.g. biotin), transport/absorption facilitators (e.g., aspirin, vitamin E, folic acid), synthetic ribonucleases (e.g., imidazole, bisimidazole, histamine, imidazole clusters, acridine-imidazole conjugates, Eu3+ complexes of tetraazamacrocycles), dinitrophenyl, HRP, or AP.

Ligands can be proteins, e.g., glycoproteins, or peptides, e.g., molecules having a specific affinity for a co-ligand, or antibodies e.g., an antibody, that binds to a specified cell type such as a hepatic cell. Ligands can also include hormones and hormone receptors. They can also include non-peptidic species, such as lipids, lectins, carbohydrates, vitamins, cofactors, multivalent lactose, multivalent galactose, N-acetyl-galactosamine, N-acetyl-glucosamine multivalent mannose, or multivalent fucose. The ligand can be, for example, a lipopolysaccharide, an activator of p38 MAP kinase, or an activator of NF-κB.

The ligand can be a substance, e.g., a drug, which can increase the uptake of the iRNA agent into the cell, for example, by disrupting the cell's cytoskeleton, e.g., by disrupting the cell's microtubules, microfilaments, or intermediate filaments. The drug can be, for example, taxol, vincristine, vinblastine, cytochalasin, nocodazole, japlakinolide, latrunculin A, phalloidin, swinholide A, indanocine, or myoservin.

In some embodiments, a ligand attached to an iRNA as described herein acts as a pharmacokinetic modulator (PK modulator). PK modulators include lipophiles, bile acids, steroids, phospholipid analogues, peptides, protein binding agents, PEG, vitamins, etc. Exemplary PK modulators include, but are not limited to, cholesterol, fatty acids, cholic acid, lithocholic acid, dialkylglycerides, diacylglyceride, phospholipids, sphingolipids, naproxen, ibuprofen, vitamin E, biotin. Oligonucleotides that comprise a number of phosphorothioate linkages are also known to bind to serum protein, thus short oligonucleotides, e.g., oligonucleotides of about 5 bases, 10 bases, 15 bases, or 20 bases, comprising multiple of phosphorothioate linkages in the backbone are also amenable to the present invention as ligands (e.g. as PK modulating ligands). In addition, aptamers that bind serum components (e.g. serum proteins) are also suitable for use as PK modulating ligands in the embodiments described herein.

Ligand-conjugated iRNAs of the invention may be synthesized by the use of an oligonucleotide that bears a pendant reactive functionality, such as that derived from the attachment of a linking molecule onto the oligonucleotide (described below). This reactive oligonucleotide may be reacted directly with commercially-available ligands, ligands that are synthesized bearing any of a variety of protecting groups, or ligands that have a linking moiety attached thereto.

The oligonucleotides used in the conjugates of the present invention may be conveniently and routinely made through the well-known technique of solid-phase synthesis. Equipment for such synthesis is sold by several vendors including, for example, Applied Biosystems® (Foster City, Calif.). Any other methods for such synthesis known in the art may additionally or alternatively be employed. It is also known to use similar techniques to prepare other oligonucleotides, such as the phosphorothioates and alkylated derivatives.

In the ligand-conjugated iRNAs and ligand-molecule bearing sequence-specific linked nucleosides of the present invention, the oligonucleotides and oligonucleosides may be assembled on a suitable DNA synthesizer utilizing standard nucleotide or nucleoside precursors, or nucleotide or nucleoside conjugate precursors that already bear the linking moiety, ligand-nucleotide or nucleoside-conjugate precursors that already bear the ligand molecule, or non-nucleoside ligand-bearing building blocks.

When using nucleotide-conjugate precursors that already bear a linking moiety, the synthesis of the sequence-specific linked nucleosides is typically completed, and the ligand molecule is then reacted with the linking moiety to form the ligand-conjugated oligonucleotide. In some embodiments, the oligonucleotides or linked nucleosides of the present invention are synthesized by an automated synthesizer using phosphoramidites derived from ligand-nucleoside conjugates in addition to the standard phosphoramidites and non-standard phosphoramidites that are commercially available and routinely used in oligonucleotide synthesis.

A. Lipid Conjugates

In certain embodiments, the ligand or conjugate is a lipid or lipid-based molecule. Such a lipid or lipid-based molecule preferably binds a serum protein, e.g., human serum albumin (HSA). An HSA binding ligand allows for distribution of the conjugate to a target tissue, e.g., a non-kidney target tissue of the body. For example, the target tissue can be the liver, including parenchymal cells of the liver. Other molecules that can bind HSA can also be used as ligands. For example, naproxen or aspirin can be used. A lipid or lipid-based ligand can (a) increase resistance to degradation of the conjugate, (b) increase targeting or transport into a target cell or cell membrane, or (c) can be used to adjust binding to a serum protein, e.g., HSA.

A lipid based ligand can be used to inhibit, e.g., control the binding of the conjugate to a target tissue. For example, a lipid or lipid-based ligand that binds to HSA more strongly will be less likely to be targeted to the kidney and therefore less likely to be cleared from the body. A lipid or lipid-based ligand that binds to HSA less strongly can be used to target the conjugate to the kidney.

In certain embodiments, the lipid based ligand binds HSA. Preferably, it binds HSA with a sufficient affinity such that the conjugate will be preferably distributed to a non-kidney tissue. However, it is preferred that the affinity not be so strong that the HSA-ligand binding cannot be reversed.

In other embodiments, the lipid based ligand binds HSA weakly or not at all, such that the conjugate will be preferably distributed to the kidney. Other moieties that target to kidney cells can also be used in place of, or in addition to, the lipid based ligand.

In another aspect, the ligand is a moiety, e.g., a vitamin, which is taken up by a target cell, e.g., a proliferating cell. These are particularly useful for treating disorders characterized by unwanted cell proliferation, e.g., of the malignant or non-malignant type, e.g., cancer cells. Exemplary vitamins include vitamin A, E, and K. Other exemplary vitamins include are B vitamin, e.g., folic acid, B12, riboflavin, biotin, pyridoxal or other vitamins or nutrients taken up by target cells such as liver cells. Also included are HSA and low density lipoprotein (LDL).

B. Cell Permeation Agents

In another aspect, the ligand is a cell-permeation agent, preferably a helical cell-permeation agent. Preferably, the agent is amphipathic. An exemplary agent is a peptide such as tat or antennopedia. If the agent is a peptide, it can be modified, including a peptidylmimetic, invertomers, non-peptide or pseudo-peptide linkages, and use of D-amino acids. The helical agent is preferably an alpha-helical agent, which preferably has a lipophilic and a lipophobic phase.

The ligand can be a peptide or peptidomimetic. A peptidomimetic (also referred to herein as an oligopeptidomimetic) is a molecule capable of folding into a defined three-dimensional structure similar to a natural peptide. The attachment of peptide and peptidomimetics to iRNA agents can affect pharmacokinetic distribution of the iRNA, such as by enhancing cellular recognition and absorption. The peptide or peptidomimetic moiety can be about 5-50 amino acids long, e.g., about 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 amino acids long.

A peptide or peptidomimetic can be, for example, a cell permeation peptide, cationic peptide, amphipathic peptide, or hydrophobic peptide (e.g., consisting primarily of Tyr, Trp, or Phe). The peptide moiety can be a dendrimer peptide, constrained peptide or crosslinked peptide. In another alternative, the peptide moiety can include a hydrophobic membrane translocation sequence (MTS). An exemplary hydrophobic MTS-containing peptide is RFGF having the amino acid sequence AAVALLPAVLLALLAP (SEQ ID NO: 9). An RFGF analogue (e g , amino acid sequence AALLPVLLAAP (SEQ ID NO:10) containing a hydrophobic MTS can also be a targeting moiety. The peptide moiety can be a “delivery” peptide, which can carry large polar molecules including peptides, oligonucleotides, and protein across cell membranes. For example, sequences from the HIV Tat protein (GRKKRRQRRRPPQ (SEQ ID NO:11) and the Drosophila Antennapedia protein (RQIKIWFQNRRMKWKK (SEQ ID NO:12) have been found to be capable of functioning as delivery peptides. A peptide or peptidomimetic can be encoded by a random sequence of DNA, such as a peptide identified from a phage-display library, or one-bead-one-compound (OB OC) combinatorial library (Lam et al., Nature, 354:82-84, 1991). Examples of a peptide or peptidomimetic tethered to a dsRNA agent via an incorporated monomer unit for cell targeting purposes is an arginine-glycine-aspartic acid (RGD)-peptide, or RGD mimic. A peptide moiety can range in length from about 5 amino acids to about 40 amino acids. The peptide moieties can have a structural modification, such as to increase stability or direct conformational properties. Any of the structural modifications described below can be utilized.

An RGD peptide for use in the compositions and methods of the invention may be linear or cyclic, and may be modified, e.g., glycosylated or methylated, to facilitate targeting to a specific tissue(s). RGD-containing peptides and peptidiomimemtics may include D-amino acids, as well as synthetic RGD mimics In addition to RGD, one can use other moieties that target the integrin ligand. Preferred conjugates of this ligand target PECAM-1 or VEGF.

A “cell permeation peptide” is capable of permeating a cell, e.g., a microbial cell, such as a bacterial or fungal cell, or a mammalian cell, such as a human cell. A microbial cell-permeating peptide can be, for example, an α-helical linear peptide (e.g., LL-37 or Ceropin P1), a disulfide bond-containing peptide (e.g., α-defensin, β-defensin or bactenecin), or a peptide containing only one or two dominating amino acids (e.g., PR-39 or indolicidin). A cell permeation peptide can also include a nuclear localization signal (NLS). For example, a cell permeation peptide can be a bipartite amphipathic peptide, such as MPG, which is derived from the fusion peptide domain of HIV-1 gp41 and the NLS of SV40 large T antigen (Simeoni et al., Nucl. Acids Res. 31:2717-2724, 2003).

C. Carbohydrate Conjugates

In some embodiments of the compositions and methods of the invention, an iRNA further comprises a carbohydrate. The carbohydrate conjugated iRNA is advantageous for the in vivo delivery of nucleic acids, as well as compositions suitable for in vivo therapeutic use, as described herein. As used herein, “carbohydrate” refers to a compound which is either a carbohydrate per se made up of one or more monosaccharide units having at least 6 carbon atoms (which can be linear, branched or cyclic) with an oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atom bonded to each carbon atom; or a compound having as a part thereof a carbohydrate moiety made up of one or more monosaccharide units each having at least six carbon atoms (which can be linear, branched or cyclic), with an oxygen, nitrogen or sulfur atom bonded to each carbon atom. Representative carbohydrates include the sugars (mono-, di-, tri-, and oligosaccharides containing from about 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 monosaccharide units), and polysaccharides such as starches, glycogen, cellulose and polysaccharide gums. Specific monosaccharides include C5 and above (e.g., C5, C6, C7, or C8) sugars; di- and trisaccharides include sugars having two or three monosaccharide units (e.g., C5, C6, C7, or C8).

In certain embodiments, a carbohydrate conjugate for use in the compositions and methods of the invention is a monosaccharide.

In one embodiment, a carbohydrate conjugate for use in the compositions and methods of the invention is selected from the group consisting of:

In another embodiment, a carbohydrate conjugate for use in the compositions and methods of the invention is a monosaccharide. In one embodiment, the monosaccharide is an N-acetylgalactosamine, such as

Another representative carbohydrate conjugate for use in the embodiments described herein includes, but is not limited to,

(Formula XXXVI), when one of X or Y is an oligonucleotide, the other is a hydrogen.

In certain embodiments of the invention, the GalNAc or GalNAc derivative is attached to an iRNA agent of the invention via a monovalent linker. In some embodiments, the GalNAc or GalNAc derivative is attached to an iRNA agent of the invention via a bivalent linker. In yet other embodiments of the invention, the GalNAc or GalNAc derivative is attached to an iRNA agent of the invention via a trivalent linker.

In one embodiment, the double stranded RNAi agents of the invention comprise one or more GalNAc or GalNAc derivative attached to the iRNA agent. The GalNAc may be attached to any nucleotide via a linker on the sense strand or antsisense strand. The GalNac may be attached to the 5′-end of the sense strand, the 3′ end of the sense strand, the 5′-end of the antisense strand, or the 3′-end of the antisense strand. In one embodiment, the GalNAc is attached to the 3′ end of the sense strand, e.g., via a trivalent linker.

In other embodiments, the double stranded RNAi agents of the invention comprise a plurality (e.g., 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6) GalNAc or GalNAc derivatives, each independently attached to a plurality of nucleotides of the double stranded RNAi agent through a plurality of linkers, e.g., monovalent linkers.

In some embodiments, for example, when the two strands of an iRNA agent of the invention is part of one larger molecule connected by an uninterrupted chain of nucleotides between the 3′-end of one strand and the 5′-end of the respective other strand forming a hairpin loop comprising, a plurality of unpaired nucleotides, each unpaired nucleotide within the hairpin loop may independently comprise a GalNAc or GalNAc derivative attached via a monovalent linker.

In some embodiments, the carbohydrate conjugate further comprises one or more additional ligands as described above, such as, but not limited to, a PK modulator or a cell permeation peptide.

Additional carbohydrate conjugates and linkers suitable for use in the present invention include those described in PCT Publication Nos. WO 2014/179620 and WO 2014/179627, the entire contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference.

D. Linkers

In some embodiments, the conjugate or ligand described herein can be attached to an iRNA oligonucleotide with various linkers that can be cleavable or non-cleavable.

The term “linker” or “linking group” means an organic moiety that connects two parts of a compound, e.g., covalently attaches two parts of a compound. Linkers typically comprise a direct bond or an atom such as oxygen or sulfur, a unit such as NR8, C(O), C(O)NH, SO, SO₂, SO₂NH or a chain of atoms, such as, but not limited to, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl, arylalkyl, arylalkenyl, arylalkynyl, heteroarylalkyl, heteroarylalkenyl, heteroarylalkynyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heterocyclylalkenyl, heterocyclylalkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, heterocyclyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, alkylarylalkyl, alkylarylalkenyl, alkylarylalkynyl, alkenylarylalkyl, alkenylarylalkenyl, alkenylarylalkynyl, alkynylarylalkyl, alkynylarylalkenyl, alkynylarylalkynyl, alkylheteroarylalkyl, alkylheteroarylalkenyl, alkylheteroarylalkynyl, alkenylheteroarylalkyl, alkenylheteroarylalkenyl, alkenylheteroarylalkynyl, alkynylheteroarylalkyl, alkynylheteroarylalkenyl, alkynylheteroarylalkynyl, alkylheterocyclylalkyl, alkylheterocyclylalkenyl, alkylhererocyclylalkynyl, alkenylheterocyclylalkyl, alkenylheterocyclylalkenyl, alkenylheterocyclylalkynyl, alkynylheterocyclylalkyl, alkynylheterocyclylalkenyl, alkynylheterocyclylalkynyl, alkylaryl, alkenylaryl, alkynylaryl, alkylheteroaryl, alkenylheteroaryl, alkynylhereroaryl, which one or more methylenes can be interrupted or terminated by O, S, S(O), SO₂, N(R8), C(O), substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, or substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic; where R8 is hydrogen, acyl, aliphatic, or substituted aliphatic. In one embodiment, the linker is about 1-24 atoms, 2-24, 3-24, 4-24, 5-24, 6-24, 6-18, 7-18, 8-18, 7-17, 8-17, 6-16, 7-17, or 8-16 atoms.

A cleavable linking group is one which is sufficiently stable outside the cell, but which upon entry into a target cell is cleaved to release the two parts the linker is holding together. In a preferred embodiment, the cleavable linking group is cleaved at least about 10 times, 20, times, 30 times, 40 times, 50 times, 60 times, 70 times, 80 times, 90 times, or more, or at least 100 times faster in a target cell or under a first reference condition (which can, e.g., be selected to mimic or represent intracellular conditions) than in the blood of a subject, or under a second reference condition (which can, e.g., be selected to mimic or represent conditions found in the blood or serum).

Cleavable linking groups are susceptible to cleavage agents, e.g., pH, redox potential, or the presence of degradative molecules. Generally, cleavage agents are more prevalent or found at higher levels or activities inside cells than in serum or blood. Examples of such degradative agents include: redox agents which are selected for particular substrates or which have no substrate specificity, including, e.g., oxidative or reductive enzymes or reductive agents such as mercaptans, present in cells, that can degrade a redox cleavable linking group by reduction; esterases; endosomes or agents that can create an acidic environment, e.g., those that result in a pH of five or lower; enzymes that can hydrolyze or degrade an acid cleavable linking group by acting as a general acid, peptidases (which can be substrate specific), and phosphatases.

A cleavable linkage group, such as a disulfide bond can be susceptible to pH. The pH of human serum is 7.4, while the average intracellular pH is slightly lower, ranging from about 7.1-7.3. Endosomes have a more acidic pH, in the range of 5.5-6.0, and lysosomes have an even more acidic pH at around 5.0. Some linkers will have a cleavable linking group that is cleaved at a preferred pH, thereby releasing a cationic lipid from the ligand inside the cell, or into the desired compartment of the cell.

A linker can include a cleavable linking group that is cleavable by a particular enzyme. The type of cleavable linking group incorporated into a linker can depend on the cell to be targeted. For example, a liver-targeting ligand can be linked to a cationic lipid through a linker that includes an ester group. Liver cells are rich in esterases, and therefore the linker will be cleaved more efficiently in liver cells than in cell types that are not esterase-rich. Other cell-types rich in esterases include cells of the lung, renal cortex, and testis.

Linkers that contain peptide bonds can be used when targeting cell types rich in peptidases, such as liver cells and synoviocytes.

In general, the suitability of a candidate cleavable linking group can be evaluated by testing the ability of a degradative agent (or condition) to cleave the candidate linking group. It will also be desirable to also test the candidate cleavable linking group for the ability to resist cleavage in the blood or when in contact with other non-target tissue. Thus, one can determine the relative susceptibility to cleavage between a first and a second condition, where the first is selected to be indicative of cleavage in a target cell and the second is selected to be indicative of cleavage in other tissues or biological fluids, e.g., blood or serum. The evaluations can be carried out in cell free systems, in cells, in cell culture, in organ or tissue culture, or in whole animals. It can be useful to make initial evaluations in cell-free or culture conditions and to confirm by further evaluations in whole animals In preferred embodiments, useful candidate compounds are cleaved at least about 2, 4, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, or 100 times faster in the cell (or under in vitro conditions selected to mimic intracellular conditions) as compared to blood or serum (or under in vitro conditions selected to mimic extracellular conditions).

i. Redox Cleavable Linking Groups

In certain embodiments, a cleavable linking group is a redox cleavable linking group that is cleaved upon reduction or oxidation. An example of reductively cleavable linking group is a disulphide linking group (—S—S—). To determine if a candidate cleavable linking group is a suitable “reductively cleavable linking group,” or for example is suitable for use with a particular iRNA moiety and particular targeting agent one can look to methods described herein. For example, a candidate can be evaluated by incubation with dithiothreitol (DTT), or other reducing agent using reagents know in the art, which mimic the rate of cleavage which would be observed in a cell, e.g., a target cell. The candidates can also be evaluated under conditions which are selected to mimic blood or serum conditions. In one, candidate compounds are cleaved by at most about 10% in the blood. In other embodiments, useful candidate compounds are degraded at least about 2, 4, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, or about 100 times faster in the cell (or under in vitro conditions selected to mimic intracellular conditions) as compared to blood (or under in vitro conditions selected to mimic extracellular conditions). The rate of cleavage of candidate compounds can be determined using standard enzyme kinetics assays under conditions chosen to mimic intracellular media and compared to conditions chosen to mimic extracellular media.

ii. Phosphate-Based Cleavable Linking Groups

In other embodiments, a cleavable linker comprises a phosphate-based cleavable linking group. A phosphate-based cleavable linking group is cleaved by agents that degrade or hydrolyze the phosphate group. An example of an agent that cleaves phosphate groups in cells are enzymes such as phosphatases in cells. Examples of phosphate-based linking groups are —O—P(O)(ORk)-O—, —O—P(S)(ORk)-O—, —O—P(S)(SRk)-O—, —S—P(O)(ORk)-O—, —O—P(O)(ORk)-S—, —S—P(O)(ORk)-S—, —O—P(S)(ORk)-S—, —S—P(S)(ORk)-O—, —O—P(O)(Rk)-O—, —O—P(S)(Rk)-O—, —S—P(O)(Rk)-O—, —S—P(S)(Rk)-O—, —S—P(O)(Rk)-S—, —O—P(S)(Rk)-S—. Preferred embodiments are —O—P(O)(OH)—O—, —O—P(S)(OH)—O—, —O—P(S)(SH)—O—, —S—P(O)(OH)—O—, —O—P(O)(OH)—S—, —S—P(O)(OH)—S—, —O—P(S)(OH)—S—, —S—P(S)(OH)—O—, —O—P(O)(H)—O—, —O—P(S)(H)—O—, —S—P(O)(H)—O, —S—P(S)(H)—O—, —S—P(O)(H)—S—, and —O—P(S)(H)—S—. A preferred embodiment is —O—P(O)(OH)—O—. These candidates can be evaluated using methods analogous to those described above.

iii. Acid Cleavable Linking Groups

In other embodiments, a cleavable linker comprises an acid cleavable linking group. An acid cleavable linking group is a linking group that is cleaved under acidic conditions. In preferred embodiments acid cleavable linking groups are cleaved in an acidic environment with a pH of about 6.5 or lower (e.g., about 6.0, 5.5, 5.0, or lower), or by agents such as enzymes that can act as a general acid. In a cell, specific low pH organelles, such as endosomes and lysosomes can provide a cleaving environment for acid cleavable linking groups. Examples of acid cleavable linking groups include but are not limited to hydrazones, esters, and esters of amino acids. Acid cleavable groups can have the general formula —C═NN—, C(O)O, or —OC(O). A preferred embodiment is when the carbon attached to the oxygen of the ester (the alkoxy group) is an aryl group, substituted alkyl group, or tertiary alkyl group such as dimethyl pentyl or t-butyl. These candidates can be evaluated using methods analogous to those described above.

iv. Ester-Based Linking Groups

In other embodiments, a cleavable linker comprises an ester-based cleavable linking group. An ester-based cleavable linking group is cleaved by enzymes such as esterases and amidases in cells. Examples of ester-based cleavable linking groups include, but are not limited to, esters of alkylene, alkenylene and alkynylene groups. Ester cleavable linking groups have the general formula —C(O)O—, or —OC(O)—. These candidates can be evaluated using methods analogous to those described above.

v. Peptide-Based Cleaving Groups

In yet other embodiments, a cleavable linker comprises a peptide-based cleavable linking group. A peptide-based cleavable linking group is cleaved by enzymes such as peptidases and proteases in cells. Peptide-based cleavable linking groups are peptide bonds formed between amino acids to yield oligopeptides (e.g., dipeptides, tripeptides etc.) and polypeptides. Peptide-based cleavable groups do not include the amide group (—C(O)NH—). The amide group can be formed between any alkylene, alkenylene or alkynelene. A peptide bond is a special type of amide bond formed between amino acids to yield peptides and proteins. The peptide based cleavage group is generally limited to the peptide bond (i.e., the amide bond) formed between amino acids yielding peptides and proteins and does not include the entire amide functional group. Peptide-based cleavable linking groups have the general formula —NHCHRAC(O)NHCHRBC(O)—, where RA and RB are the R groups of the two adjacent amino acids. These candidates can be evaluated using methods analogous to those described above.

In some embodiments, an iRNA of the invention is conjugated to a carbohydrate through a linker. Non-limiting examples of iRNA carbohydrate conjugates with linkers of the compositions and methods of the invention include, but are not limited to,

when one of X or Y is an oligonucleotide, the other is a hydrogen.

In certain embodiments of the compositions and methods of the invention, a ligand is one or more “GalNAc” (N-acetylgalactosamine) derivatives attached through a bivalent or trivalent branched linker.

In one embodiment, a dsRNA of the invention is conjugated to a bivalent or trivalent branched linker selected from the group of structures shown in any of formula (XLV)-(XLVI):

wherein:

-   q2A, q2B, q3A, q3B, q4A, q4B, q5A, q5B and q5C represent     independently for each occurrence 0-20 and wherein the repeating     unit can be the same or different; -   P^(2A), P^(2B), P^(3A), P^(3B), P^(4A), P^(4B), P^(5A), P^(5B),     P^(5C), T^(2A), T^(2B), T^(3A), T^(3B), T^(4A), T^(4B), T^(4A),     T^(5B), T^(5C) are each independently for each occurrence absent,     CO, NH, O, S, OC(O), NHC(O), CH₂, CH₂NH or CH₂O; -   Q^(2A), Q^(2B), Q^(3A), Q^(3B), Q^(4A), Q^(4B), Q^(5A), Q^(5B),     Q^(5C) are independently for each occurrence absent, alkylene,     substituted alkylene wherein one or more methylenes can be     interrupted or terminated by one or more of O, S, S(O), SO₂,     N(R^(N)), C(R′)═C(R″), C≡C or C(O); -   R^(2A), R^(2B), R^(3A), R^(3B), R^(4A), R^(4B), R^(5A), R^(5B),     R^(5C) are each independently for each occurrence absent, NH, O, S,     CH₂, C(O)O, C(O)NH, NHCH(R^(a))C(O), —C(O)—CH(R^(a))—NH—, CO,     CH═N—O,

or heterocyclyl;

-   L^(2A), L^(2B), L^(3A), L^(3B), L^(4A), L^(4B), L^(5A), L^(5B) and     L^(5C) represent the ligand; i.e. each independently for each     occurrence a monosaccharide (such as GalNAc), disaccharide,     trisaccharide, tetrasaccharide, oligosaccharide, or polysaccharide;     and R^(a) is H or amino acid side chain. Trivalent conjugating     GalNAc derivatives are particularly useful for use with RNAi agents     for inhibiting the expression of a target gene, such as those of     formula (XLIX):

wherein L^(5A), L^(5B) and L^(5C) represent a monosaccharide, such as GalNAc derivative.

Examples of suitable bivalent and trivalent branched linker groups conjugating GalNAc derivatives include, but are not limited to, the structures recited above as formulas II, VII, XI, X, and XIII.

Representative U.S. patents that teach the preparation of RNA conjugates include, but are not limited to, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,828,979; 4,948,882; 5,218,105; 5,525,465; 5,541,313; 5,545,730; 5,552,538; 5,578,717, 5,580,731; 5,591,584; 5,109,124; 5,118,802; 5,138,045; 5,414,077; 5,486,603; 5,512,439; 5,578,718; 5,608,046; 4,587,044; 4,605,735; 4,667,025; 4,762,779; 4,789,737; 4,824,941; 4,835,263; 4,876,335; 4,904,582; 4,958,013; 5,082,830; 5,112,963; 5,214,136; 5,082,830; 5,112,963; 5,214,136; 5,245,022; 5,254,469; 5,258,506; 5,262,536; 5,272,250; 5,292,873; 5,317,098; 5,371,241, 5,391,723; 5,416,203, 5,451,463; 5,510,475; 5,512,667; 5,514,785; 5,565,552; 5,567,810; 5,574,142; 5,585,481; 5,587,371; 5,595,726; 5,597,696; 5,599,923; 5,599,928;5,688,941; 6,294,664; 6,320,017; 6,576,752; 6,783,931; 6,900,297; 7,037,646; and 8,106,022, the entire contents of each of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

It is not necessary for all positions in a given compound to be uniformly modified, and in fact more than one of the aforementioned modifications can be incorporated in a single compound or even at a single nucleoside within an iRNA. The present invention also includes iRNA compounds that are chimeric compounds.

“Chimeric” iRNA compounds or “chimeras,” in the context of this invention, are iRNA compounds, preferably dsRNAi agents, that contain two or more chemically distinct regions, each made up of at least one monomer unit, i.e., a nucleotide in the case of a dsRNA compound. These iRNAs typically contain at least one region wherein the RNA is modified so as to confer upon the iRNA increased resistance to nuclease degradation, increased cellular uptake, or increased binding affinity for the target nucleic acid. An additional region of the iRNA can serve as a substrate for enzymes capable of cleaving RNA:DNA or RNA:RNA hybrids. By way of example, RNase H is a cellular endonuclease which cleaves the RNA strand of an RNA:DNA duplex. Activation of RNase H, therefore, results in cleavage of the RNA target, thereby greatly enhancing the efficiency of iRNA inhibition of gene expression. Consequently, comparable results can often be obtained with shorter iRNAs when chimeric dsRNAs are used, compared to phosphorothioate deoxy dsRNAs hybridizing to the same target region. Cleavage of the RNA target can be routinely detected by gel electrophoresis and, if necessary, associated nucleic acid hybridization techniques known in the art.

In certain instances, the RNA of an iRNA can be modified by a non-ligand group. A number of non-ligand molecules have been conjugated to iRNAs in order to enhance the activity, cellular distribution or cellular uptake of the iRNA, and procedures for performing such conjugations are available in the scientific literature. Such non-ligand moieties have included lipid moieties, such as cholesterol (Kubo, T. et al., Biochem. Biophys. Res. Comm., 2007, 365(1):54-61; Letsinger et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 1989, 86:6553), cholic acid (Manoharan et al., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 1994, 4:1053), a thioether, e.g., hexyl-S-tritylthiol (Manoharan et al., Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci., 1992, 660:306; Manoharan et al., Bioorg. Med. Chem. Let., 1993, 3:2765), a thiocholesterol (Oberhauser et al., Nucl. Acids Res., 1992, 20:533), an aliphatic chain, e.g., dodecandiol or undecyl residues (Saison-Behmoaras et al., EMBO J., 1991, 10:111; Kabanov et al., FEBS Lett., 1990, 259:327; Svinarchuk et al., Biochimie, 1993, 75:49), a phospholipid, e.g., di-hexadecyl-rac-glycerol or triethylammonium 1,2-di-O-hexadecyl-rac-glycero-3-H-phosphonate (Manoharan et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1995, 36:3651; Shea et al., Nucl. Acids Res., 1990, 18:3777), a polyamine or a polyethylene glycol chain (Manoharan et al., Nucleosides & Nucleotides, 1995, 14:969), or adamantane acetic acid (Manoharan et al., Tetrahedron Lett., 1995, 36:3651), a palmityl moiety (Mishra et al., Biochim. Biophys. Acta, 1995, 1264:229), or an octadecylamine or hexylamino-carbonyl-oxycholesterol moiety (Crooke et al., J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., 1996, 277:923). Representative United States patents that teach the preparation of such RNA conjugates have been listed above. Typical conjugation protocols involve the synthesis of RNAs bearing an aminolinker at one or more positions of the sequence. The amino group is then reacted with the molecule being conjugated using appropriate coupling or activating reagents. The conjugation reaction can be performed either with the RNA still bound to the solid support or following cleavage of the RNA, in solution phase. Purification of the RNA conjugate by HPLC typically affords the pure conjugate.

IV. Delivery of an iRNA of the Invention

The delivery of an iRNA of the invention to a cell e.g., a cell within a subject, such as a human subject (e.g., a subject in need thereof, such as a subject susceptible to or diagnosed with a complement component C3-associated disorder, e.g., hemolysis) can be achieved in a number of different ways. For example, delivery may be performed by contacting a cell with an iRNA of the invention either in vitro or in vivo. In vivo delivery may also be performed directly by administering a composition comprising an iRNA, e.g., a dsRNA, to a subject. Alternatively, in vivo delivery may be performed indirectly by administering one or more vectors that encode and direct the expression of the iRNA. These alternatives are discussed further below.

In general, any method of delivering a nucleic acid molecule (in vitro or in vivo) can be adapted for use with an iRNA of the invention (see e.g., Akhtar S. and Julian R L. (1992) Trends Cell. Biol. 2(5):139-144 and WO94/02595, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties). For in vivo delivery, factors to consider in order to deliver an iRNA molecule include, for example, biological stability of the delivered molecule, prevention of non-specific effects, and accumulation of the delivered molecule in the target tissue. RNA interference has also shown success with local delivery to the CNS by direct injection (Dorn, G., et al. (2004) Nucleic Acids 32:e49; Tan, P H., et al (2005) Gene Ther. 12:59-66; Makimura, H., et al (2002) BMC Neurosci. 3:18; Shishkina, G T., et al (2004) Neuroscience 129:521-528; Thakker, E R., et al (2004) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 101:17270-17275; Akaneya, Y., et al (2005) J. Neurophysiol. 93:594-602). Modification of the RNA or the pharmaceutical carrier can also permit targeting of the iRNA to the target tissue and avoid undesirable off-target effects. iRNA molecules can be modified by chemical conjugation to lipophilic groups such as cholesterol to enhance cellular uptake and prevent degradation. For example, an iRNA directed against ApoB conjugated to a lipophilic cholesterol moiety was injected systemically into mice and resulted in knockdown of apoB mRNA in both the liver and jejunum (Soutschek, J., et al (2004) Nature 432:173-178).

In an alternative embodiment, the iRNA can be delivered using drug delivery systems such as a nanoparticle, a dendrimer, a polymer, liposomes, or a cationic delivery system. Positively charged cationic delivery systems facilitate binding of an iRNA molecule (negatively charged) and also enhance interactions at the negatively charged cell membrane to permit efficient uptake of an iRNA by the cell. Cationic lipids, dendrimers, or polymers can either be bound to an iRNA, or induced to form a vesicle or micelle (see e.g., Kim S H, et al (2008) Journal of Controlled Release 129(2):107-116) that encases an iRNA. The formation of vesicles or micelles further prevents degradation of the iRNA when administered systemically. Methods for making and administering cationic-iRNA complexes are well within the abilities of one skilled in the art (see e.g., Sorensen, D R, et al (2003) J. Mol. Biol 327:761-766; Verma, U N, et al (2003) Clin. Cancer Res. 9:1291-1300; Arnold, A S et al (2007) J. Hypertens. 25:197-205, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety). Some non-limiting examples of drug delivery systems useful for systemic delivery of iRNAs include DOTAP (Sorensen, D R., et al (2003), supra; Verma, U N, et al (2003), supra), “solid nucleic acid lipid particles” (Zimmermann, T S, et al (2006) Nature 441:111-114), cardiolipin (Chien, P Y, et al (2005) Cancer Gene Ther. 12:321-328; Pal, A, et al (2005) Int J. Oncol. 26:1087-1091), polyethyleneimine (Bonnet M E, et al (2008) Pharm. Res. August 16 Epub ahead of print; Aigner, A. (2006) J. Biomed. Biotechnol. 71659), Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) peptides (Liu, S. (2006) Mol. Pharm. 3:472-487), and polyamidoamines (Tomalia, D A, et al (2007) Biochem. Soc. Trans. 35:61-67; Yoo, H., et al (1999) Pharm. Res. 16:1799-1804). In some embodiments, an iRNA forms a complex with cyclodextrin for systemic administration. Methods for administration and pharmaceutical compositions of iRNAs and cyclodextrins can be found in U.S. Pat. No. 7,427,605, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.

A. Vector Encoded iRNAs of the Invention

iRNA targeting the complement component C3 gene can be expressed from transcription units inserted into DNA or RNA vectors (see, e.g., Couture, A, et al., TIG. (1996), 12:5-10; Skillern, A, et al., International PCT Publication No. WO 00/22113, Conrad, International PCT Publication No. WO 00/22114, and Conrad, U.S. Pat. No. 6,054,299). Expression can be transient (on the order of hours to weeks) or sustained (weeks to months or longer), depending upon the specific construct used and the target tissue or cell type. These transgenes can be introduced as a linear construct, a circular plasmid, or a viral vector, which can be an integrating or non-integrating vector. The transgene can also be constructed to permit it to be inherited as an extrachromosomal plasmid (Gassmann, et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA (1995) 92:1292).

Viral vector systems which can be utilized with the methods and compositions described herein include, but are not limited to, (a) adenovirus vectors; (b) retrovirus vectors, including but not limited to lentiviral vectors, moloney murine leukemia virus, etc.; (c) adeno-associated virus vectors; (d) herpes simplex virus vectors; (e) SV 40 vectors; (f) polyoma virus vectors; (g) papilloma virus vectors; (h) picornavirus vectors; (i) pox virus vectors such as an orthopox, e.g., vaccinia virus vectors or avipox, e.g. canary pox or fowl pox; and (j) a helper-dependent or gutless adenovirus. Replication-defective viruses can also be advantageous. Different vectors will or will not become incorporated into the cells' genome. The constructs can include viral sequences for transfection, if desired. Alternatively, the construct can be incorporated into vectors capable of episomal replication, e.g. EPV and EBV vectors. Constructs for the recombinant expression of an iRNA will generally require regulatory elements, e.g., promoters, enhancers, etc., to ensure the expression of the iRNA in target cells. Other aspects to consider for vectors and constructs are known in the art.

V. Pharmaceutical Compositions of the Invention

The present invention also includes pharmaceutical compositions and formulations which include the iRNAs of the invention. In one embodiment, provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions containing an iRNA, as described herein, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The pharmaceutical compositions containing the iRNA are useful for preventing or treating a complement component C3-associated disorder, e.g., hemolysis. Such pharmaceutical compositions are formulated based on the mode of delivery. One example is compositions that are formulated for systemic administration via parenteral delivery, e.g., by subcutaneous (SC), intramuscular (IM), or intravenous (IV) delivery. The pharmaceutical compositions of the invention may be administered in dosages sufficient to inhibit expression of a complement component C3 gene.

In some embodiments, the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention are sterile. In another embodiment, the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention are pyrogen free.

The pharmaceutical compositions of the invention may be administered in dosages sufficient to inhibit expression of a complement component C3 gene. In general, a suitable dose of an iRNA of the invention will be in the range of about 0.001 to about 200.0 milligrams per kilogram body weight of the recipient per day, generally in the range of about 1 to 50 mg per kilogram body weight per day. Typically, a suitable dose of an iRNA of the invention will be in the range of about 0.1 mg/kg to about 5.0 mg/kg, preferably about 0.3 mg/kg and about 3.0 mg/kg. A repeat-dose regimen may include administration of a therapeutic amount of iRNA on a regular basis, such as every month, once every 3-6 months, or once a year. In certain embodiments, the iRNA is administered about once per month to about once per six months.

After an initial treatment regimen, the treatments can be administered on a less frequent basis. Duration of treatment can be determined based on the severity of disease.

In other embodiments, a single dose of the pharmaceutical compositions can be long lasting, such that doses are administered at not more than 1, 2, 3, or 4 month intervals. In some embodiments of the invention, a single dose of the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention is administered about once per month. In other embodiments of the invention, a single dose of the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention is administered quarterly (i.e., about every three months). In other embodiments of the invention, a single dose of the pharmaceutical compositions of the invention is administered twice per year (i.e., about once every six months).

The skilled artisan will appreciate that certain factors can influence the dosage and timing required to effectively treat a subject, including but not limited to mutations present in the subject, previous treatments, the general health or age of the subject, and other diseases present. Moreover, treatment of a subject with a prophylactically or therapeutically effective amount, as appropriate, of a composition can include a single treatment or a series of treatments.

The iRNA can be delivered in a manner to target a particular tissue (e.g., hepatocytes).

Pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention include, but are not limited to, solutions, emulsions, and liposome-containing formulations. These compositions can be generated from a variety of components that include, but are not limited to, preformed liquids, self-emulsifying solids, and self-emulsifying semisolids. Formulations include those that target the liver.

The pharmaceutical formulations of the present invention, which can conveniently be presented in unit dosage form, can be prepared according to conventional techniques well known in the pharmaceutical industry. Such techniques include the step of bringing into association the active ingredients with the pharmaceutical carrier(s) or excipient(s). In general, the formulations are prepared by uniformly and intimately bringing into association the active ingredients with liquid carriers.

A. Additional Formulations

i. Emulsions

The compositions of the present invention can be prepared and formulated as emulsions. Emulsions are typically heterogeneous systems of one liquid dispersed in another in the form of droplets usually exceeding 0.1 μm in diameter (see e.g., Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems, Allen, L V., Popovich N G., and Ansel H C., 2004, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (8th ed.), New York, N.Y.; Idson, in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Lieberman, Rieger and Banker (Eds.), 1988, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, N.Y., volume 1, p. 199; Rosoff, in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Lieberman, Rieger and Banker (Eds.), 1988, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, N.Y., Volume 1, p. 245; Block in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Lieberman, Rieger and Banker (Eds.), 1988, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, N.Y., volume 2, p. 335; Higuchi et al., in Remington's Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa., 1985, p. 301). Emulsions are often biphasic systems comprising two immiscible liquid phases intimately mixed and dispersed with each other. In general, emulsions can be of either the water-in-oil (w/o) or the oil-in-water (o/w) variety. When an aqueous phase is finely divided into and dispersed as minute droplets into a bulk oily phase, the resulting composition is called a water-in-oil (w/o) emulsion. Alternatively, when an oily phase is finely divided into and dispersed as minute droplets into a bulk aqueous phase, the resulting composition is called an oil-in-water (o/w) emulsion. Emulsions can contain additional components in addition to the dispersed phases, and the active drug which can be present as a solution either in the aqueous phase, oily phase or itself as a separate phase. Pharmaceutical excipients such as emulsifiers, stabilizers, dyes, and anti-oxidants can also be present in emulsions as needed. Pharmaceutical emulsions can also be multiple emulsions that are comprised of more than two phases such as, for example, in the case of oil-in-water-in-oil (o/w/o) and water-in-oil-in-water (w/o/w) emulsions. Such complex formulations often provide certain advantages that simple binary emulsions do not. Multiple emulsions in which individual oil droplets of an o/w emulsion enclose small water droplets constitute a w/o/w emulsion. Likewise a system of oil droplets enclosed in globules of water stabilized in an oily continuous phase provides an o/w/o emulsion.

Emulsions are characterized by little or no thermodynamic stability. Often, the dispersed or discontinuous phase of the emulsion is well dispersed into the external or continuous phase and maintained in this form through the means of emulsifiers or the viscosity of the formulation. Other means of stabilizing emulsions entail the use of emulsifiers that can be incorporated into either phase of the emulsion. Emulsifiers can broadly be classified into four categories: synthetic surfactants, naturally occurring emulsifiers, absorption bases, and finely dispersed solids (see e.g., Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems, Allen, L V., Popovich N G., and Ansel H C., 2004, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (8th ed.), New York, N.Y.; Idson, in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Lieberman, Rieger and Banker (Eds.), 1988, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, N.Y., volume 1, p. 199).

Synthetic surfactants, also known as surface active agents, have found wide applicability in the formulation of emulsions and have been reviewed in the literature (see e.g., Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems, Allen, L V., Popovich N G., and Ansel H C., 2004, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (8th ed.), New York, N.Y.; Rieger, in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Lieberman, Rieger and Banker (Eds.), 1988, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, N.Y., volume 1, p. 285; Idson, in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Lieberman, Rieger and Banker (Eds.), Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, N.Y., 1988, volume 1, p. 199). Surfactants are typically amphiphilic and comprise a hydrophilic and a hydrophobic portion. The ratio of the hydrophilic to the hydrophobic nature of the surfactant has been termed the hydrophile/lipophile balance (HLB) and is a valuable tool in categorizing and selecting surfactants in the preparation of formulations. Surfactants can be classified into different classes based on the nature of the hydrophilic group: nonionic, anionic, cationic, and amphoteric (see e.g., Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems, Allen, L V., Popovich N G., and Ansel H C., 2004, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (8th ed.), New York, N.Y. Rieger, in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Lieberman, Rieger and Banker (Eds.), 1988, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, N.Y., volume 1, p. 285).

A large variety of non-emulsifying materials are also included in emulsion formulations and contribute to the properties of emulsions. These include fats, oils, waxes, fatty acids, fatty alcohols, fatty esters, humectants, hydrophilic colloids, preservatives, and antioxidants (Block, in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Lieberman, Rieger and Banker (Eds.), 1988, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, N.Y., volume 1, p. 335; Idson, in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Lieberman, Rieger and Banker (Eds.), 1988, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, N.Y., volume 1, p. 199).

The application of emulsion formulations via dermatological, oral, and parenteral routes, and methods for their manufacture have been reviewed in the literature (see e.g., Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems, Allen, L V., Popovich N G., and Ansel H C., 2004, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (8th ed.), New York, N.Y.; Idson, in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Lieberman, Rieger and Banker (Eds.), 1988, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, N.Y., volume 1, p. 199).

ii. Microemulsions

In one embodiment of the present invention, the compositions of iRNAs and nucleic acids are formulated as microemulsions. A microemulsion can be defined as a system of water, oil, and amphiphile which is a single optically isotropic and thermodynamically stable liquid solution (see e.g., Ansel's Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Drug Delivery Systems, Allen, L V., Popovich N G., and Ansel H C., 2004, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (8th ed.), New York, N.Y.; Rosoff, in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Lieberman, Rieger and Banker (Eds.), 1988, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, N.Y., volume 1, p. 245). Typically microemulsions are systems that are prepared by first dispersing an oil in an aqueous surfactant solution and then adding a sufficient amount of a fourth component, generally an intermediate chain-length alcohol to form a transparent system. Therefore, microemulsions have also been described as thermodynamically stable, isotropically clear dispersions of two immiscible liquids that are stabilized by interfacial films of surface-active molecules (Leung and Shah, in: Controlled Release of Drugs: Polymers and Aggregate Systems, Rosoff, M., Ed., 1989, VCH Publishers, New York, pages 185-215).

iii. Microparticles

An iRNA of the invention may be incorporated into a particle, e.g., a microparticle. Microparticles can be produced by spray-drying, but may also be produced by other methods including lyophilization, evaporation, fluid bed drying, vacuum drying, or a combination of these techniques.

iv. Penetration Enhancers

In one embodiment, the present invention employs various penetration enhancers to effect the efficient delivery of nucleic acids, particularly iRNAs, to the skin of animals Most drugs are present in solution in both ionized and nonionized forms. However, usually only lipid soluble or lipophilic drugs readily cross cell membranes. It has been discovered that even non-lipophilic drugs can cross cell membranes if the membrane to be crossed is treated with a penetration enhancer. In addition to aiding the diffusion of non-lipophilic drugs across cell membranes, penetration enhancers also enhance the permeability of lipophilic drugs.

Penetration enhancers can be classified as belonging to one of five broad categories, i.e., surfactants, fatty acids, bile salts, chelating agents, and non-chelating non-surfactants (see e.g., Malmsten, M. Surfactants and polymers in drug delivery, Informa Health Care, New York, N.Y., 2002; Lee et al., Critical Reviews in Therapeutic Drug Carrier Systems, 1991, p.92). Each of the above mentioned classes of penetration enhancers and their use in manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions and delivery of pharmaceutical agents are well known in the art.

v. Excipients

In contrast to a carrier compound, a “pharmaceutical carrier” or “excipient” is a pharmaceutically acceptable solvent, suspending agent, or any other pharmacologically inert vehicle for delivering one or more nucleic acids to an animal The excipient can be liquid or solid and is selected, with the planned manner of administration in mind, so as to provide for the desired bulk, consistency, etc., when combined with a nucleic acid and the other components of a given pharmaceutical composition. Such agent are well known in the art.

vi. Other Components

The compositions of the present invention can additionally contain other adjunct components conventionally found in pharmaceutical compositions, at their art-established usage levels. Thus, for example, the compositions can contain additional, compatible, pharmaceutically-active materials such as, for example, antipruritics, astringents, local anesthetics or anti-inflammatory agents, or can contain additional materials useful in physically formulating various dosage forms of the compositions of the present invention, such as dyes, flavoring agents, preservatives, antioxidants, opacifiers, thickening agents and stabilizers. However, such materials, when added, should not unduly interfere with the biological activities of the components of the compositions of the present invention. The formulations can be sterilized and, if desired, mixed with auxiliary agents, e.g., lubricants, preservatives, stabilizers, wetting agents, emulsifiers, salts for influencing osmotic pressure, buffers, colorings, flavorings, or aromatic substances, and the like which do not deleteriously interact with the nucleic acid(s) of the formulation.

Aqueous suspensions can contain substances which increase the viscosity of the suspension including, for example, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, sorbitol, or dextran. The suspension can also contain stabilizers.

In some embodiments, pharmaceutical compositions featured in the invention include (a) one or more iRNA and (b) one or more agents which function by a non-iRNA mechanism and which are useful in treating a complement component C3-associated disorder, e.g., hemolysis.

Toxicity and prophylactic efficacy of such compounds can be determined by standard pharmaceutical procedures in cell cultures or experimental animals, e g , for determining the LD50 (the dose lethal to 50% of the population) and the ED50 (the dose prophylactically effective in 50% of the population). The dose ratio between toxic and therapeutic effects is the therapeutic index and it can be expressed as the ratio LD50/ED50. Compounds that exhibit high therapeutic indices are preferred.

The data obtained from cell culture assays and animal studies can be used in formulating a range of dosage for use in humans. The dosage of compositions featured herein in the invention lies generally within a range of circulating concentrations that include the ED50, preferably an ED80 or ED90, with little or no toxicity. The dosage can vary within this range depending upon the dosage form employed and the route of administration utilized. For any compound used in the methods featured in the invention, the prophylactically effective dose can be estimated initially from cell culture assays. A dose can be formulated in animal models to achieve a circulating plasma concentration range of the compound or, when appropriate, of the polypeptide product of a target sequence (e.g., achieving a decreased concentration of the polypeptide) that includes the IC50 (i.e., the concentration of the test compound which achieves a half-maximal inhibition of symptoms) or higher levels of inhibition as determined in cell culture. Such information can be used to more accurately determine useful doses in humans. Levels in plasma can be measured, for example, by high performance liquid chromatography.

In addition to their administration, as discussed above, the iRNAs featured in the invention can be administered in combination with other known agents used for the prevention or treatment of a complement component C3-associated disorder, e.g., hemolysis. In any event, the administering physician can adjust the amount and timing of iRNA administration on the basis of results observed using standard measures of efficacy known in the art or described herein.

VI. Methods for Inhibiting Complement Component C3 Expression

The present invention also provides methods of inhibiting expression of a C3 gene in a cell. The methods include contacting a cell with an RNAi agent, e.g., double stranded RNA agent, in an amount effective to inhibit expression of complement component C3 in the cell, thereby inhibiting expression of complement component C3 in the cell.

Contacting of a cell with an iRNA, e.g., a double stranded RNA agent, may be done in vitro or in vivo. Contacting a cell in vivo with the iRNA includes contacting a cell or group of cells within a subject, e.g., a human subject, with the iRNA. Combinations of in vitro and in vivo methods of contacting a cell are also possible. Contacting a cell may be direct or indirect, as discussed above. Furthermore, contacting a cell may be accomplished via a targeting ligand, including any ligand described herein or known in the art. In preferred embodiments, the targeting ligand is a carbohydrate moiety, e.g., a GalNAc₃ ligand, or any other ligand that directs the RNAi agent to a site of interest.

The term “inhibiting,” as used herein, is used interchangeably with “reducing,” “silencing,” “downregulating”, “suppressing”, and other similar terms, and includes any level of inhibition.

The phrase “inhibiting expression of a complement component C3” is intended to refer to inhibition of expression of any complement component C3 gene (such as, e.g., a mouse complement component C3 gene, a rat complement component C3 gene, a monkey complement component C3 gene, or a human complement component C3 gene) as well as variants or mutants of a complement component C3 gene. Thus, the complement component C3 gene may be a wild-type complement component C3 gene, a mutant complement component C3 gene, or a transgenic complement component C3 gene in the context of a genetically manipulated cell, group of cells, or organism.

“Inhibiting expression of a complement component C3 gene” includes any level of inhibition of a complement component C3 gene, e.g., at least partial suppression of the expression of a complement component C3 gene. The expression of the complement component C3 gene may be assessed based on the level, or the change in the level, of any variable associated with complement component C3 gene expression, e.g., complement component C3 mRNA level or complement component C3 protein level. This level may be assessed in an individual cell or in a group of cells, including, for example, a sample derived from a subject. It is understood that complement component C3 is expressed predominantly in the liver, but also in the brain, gall bladder, heart, and kidney, and is present in circulation.

Inhibition may be assessed by a decrease in an absolute or relative level of one or more variables that are associated with complement component C3 expression compared with a control level. The control level may be any type of control level that is utilized in the art, e.g., a pre-dose baseline level, or a level determined from a similar subject, cell, or sample that is untreated or treated with a control (such as, e.g., buffer only control or inactive agent control).

In some embodiments of the methods of the invention, expression of a complement component C3 gene is inhibited by at least 50%, 55%, 60%, 65%, 70%, 75%, 80%, 85%, 90%, or 95%, or to below the level of detection of the assay. In preferred embodiments, expression of a complement component C3 gene is inhibited by at least 70%. It is further understood that inhibition of complement component C3 expression in certain tissues, e.g., in liver, without a significant inhibition of expression in other tissues, e.g., brain, may be desirable. In preferred embodiments, expression level is determined using the assay method provided in Example 2 with a 10 nM siRNA concentration in the appropriate species matched cell line.

In certain embodiments, inhibition of expression in vivo is determined by knockdown of the human gene in a rodent expressing the human gene, e.g., an AAV-infected mouse expressing the human target gene (i.e., complement component C3), e.g., when administered as a single dose, e.g., at 3 mg/kg at the nadir of RNA expression. Knockdown of expression of an endogenous gene in a model animal system can also be determined, e.g., after administration of a single dose at, e.g., 3 mg/kg at the nadir of RNA expression. Such systems are useful when the nucleic acid sequence of the human gene and the model animal gene are sufficiently close such that the human iRNA provides effective knockdown of the model animal gene. RNA expression in liver is determined using the PCR methods provided in Example 2.

Inhibition of the expression of a complement component C3 gene may be manifested by a reduction of the amount of mRNA expressed by a first cell or group of cells (such cells may be present, for example, in a sample derived from a subject) in which a complement component C3 gene is transcribed and which has or have been treated (e.g., by contacting the cell or cells with an iRNA of the invention, or by administering an iRNA of the invention to a subject in which the cells are or were present) such that the expression of a complement component C3 gene is inhibited, as compared to a second cell or group of cells substantially identical to the first cell or group of cells but which has not or have not been so treated (control cell(s) not treated with an iRNA or not treated with an iRNA targeted to the gene of interest). In preferred embodiments, the inhibition is assessed by the method provided in Example 2 using a 10 nM siRNA concentration in the species matched cell line and expressing the level of mRNA in treated cells as a percentage of the level of mRNA in control cells, using the following formula:

${\frac{\left( {{mRNA}{in}{control}{cells}} \right) - \left( {{mRNA}{in}{treated}{cells}} \right)}{\left( {{mRNA}{in}{control}{cells}} \right)} \cdot 100}\%$

In other embodiments, inhibition of the expression of a complement component C3 gene may be assessed in terms of a reduction of a parameter that is functionally linked to complement component C3 gene expression, e.g., complement component C3 protein level in blood or serum from a subject. Complement component C3 gene silencing may be determined in any cell expressing complement component C3, either endogenous or heterologous from an expression construct, and by any assay known in the art.

Inhibition of the expression of a complement component C3 protein may be manifested by a reduction in the level of the complement component C3 protein that is expressed by a cell or group of cells or in a subject sample (e.g., the level of protein in a blood sample derived from a subject). As explained above, for the assessment of mRNA suppression, the inhibition of protein expression levels in a treated cell or group of cells may similarly be expressed as a percentage of the level of protein in a control cell or group of cells, or the change in the level of protein in a subject sample, e.g., blood or serum derived therefrom.

A control cell, a group of cells, or subject sample that may be used to assess the inhibition of the expression of a complement component C3 gene includes a cell, group of cells, or subject sample that has not yet been contacted with an RNAi agent of the invention. For example, the control cell, group of cells, or subject sample may be derived from an individual subject (e.g., a human or animal subject) prior to treatment of the subject with an RNAi agent or an appropriately matched population control.

The level of complement component C3 mRNA that is expressed by a cell or group of cells may be determined using any method known in the art for assessing mRNA expression. In one embodiment, the level of expression of complement component C3 in a sample is determined by detecting a transcribed polynucleotide, or portion thereof, e.g., mRNA of the complement component C3 gene. RNA may be extracted from cells using RNA extraction techniques including, for example, using acid phenol/guanidine isothiocyanate extraction (RNAzol B; Biogenesis), RNeasy™ RNA preparation kits (Qiagen®) or PAXgene™ (PreAnalytix™, Switzerland). Typical assay formats utilizing ribonucleic acid hybridization include nuclear run-on assays, RT-PCR, RNase protection assays, northern blotting, in situ hybridization, and microarray analysis.

In some embodiments, the level of expression of complement component C3 is determined using a nucleic acid probe. The term “probe”, as used herein, refers to any molecule that is capable of selectively binding to a specific complement component C3. Probes can be synthesized by one of skill in the art, or derived from appropriate biological preparations. Probes may be specifically designed to be labeled. Examples of molecules that can be utilized as probes include, but are not limited to, RNA, DNA, proteins, antibodies, and organic molecules.

Isolated mRNA can be used in hybridization or amplification assays that include, but are not limited to, Southern or northern analyses, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analyses and probe arrays. One method for the determination of mRNA levels involves contacting the isolated mRNA with a nucleic acid molecule (probe) that can hybridize to complement component C3 mRNA. In one embodiment, the mRNA is immobilized on a solid surface and contacted with a probe, for example by running the isolated mRNA on an agarose gel and transferring the mRNA from the gel to a membrane, such as nitrocellulose. In an alternative embodiment, the probe(s) are immobilized on a solid surface and the mRNA is contacted with the probe(s), for example, in an Affymetrix® gene chip array. A skilled artisan can readily adapt known mRNA detection methods for use in determining the level of complement component C3 mRNA.

An alternative method for determining the level of expression of complement component C3 in a sample involves the process of nucleic acid amplification or reverse transcriptase (to prepare cDNA) of for example mRNA in the sample, e.g., by RT-PCR (the experimental embodiment set forth in Mullis, 1987, U.S. Pat. No. 4,683,202), ligase chain reaction (Barany (1991) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 88:189-193), self sustained sequence replication (Guatelli et al. (1990) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 87:1874-1878), transcriptional amplification system (Kwoh et al. (1989) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 86:1173-1177), Q-Beta Replicase (Lizardi et al. (1988) Bio/Technology 6:1197), rolling circle replication (Lizardi et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,854,033) or any other nucleic acid amplification method, followed by the detection of the amplified molecules using techniques well known to those of skill in the art. These detection schemes are especially useful for the detection of nucleic acid molecules if such molecules are present in very low numbers. In particular aspects of the invention, the level of expression of C3 is determined by quantitative fluorogenic RT-PCR (i.e., the TaqMan™ System). In preferred embodiments, expression level is determined by the method provided in Example 2 using, e.g., a 10 nM siRNA concentration, in the species matched cell line.

The expression levels of complement component C3 mRNA may be monitored using a membrane blot (such as used in hybridization analysis such as northern, Southern, dot, and the like), or microwells, sample tubes, gels, beads or fibers (or any solid support comprising bound nucleic acids). See U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,770,722, 5,874,219, 5,744,305, 5,677,195 and 5,445,934, which are incorporated herein by reference. The determination of complement component C3 expression level may also comprise using nucleic acid probes in solution.

In preferred embodiments, the level of mRNA expression is assessed using branched DNA (bDNA) assays or real time PCR (qPCR). The use of these methods is described and exemplified in the Examples presented herein. In preferred embodiments, expression level is determined by the method provided in Example 2 using a 10 nM siRNA concentration in the species matched cell line.

The level of C3 protein expression may be determined using any method known in the art for the measurement of protein levels. Such methods include, for example, electrophoresis, capillary electrophoresis, high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), thin layer chromatography (TLC), hyperdiffusion chromatography, fluid or gel precipitin reactions, absorption spectroscopy, a colorimetric assays, spectrophotometric assays, flow cytometry, immunodiffusion (single or double), immunoelectrophoresis, western blotting, radioimmunoassay (RIA), enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs), immunofluorescent assays, electrochemiluminescence assays, and the like.

In some embodiments, the efficacy of the methods of the invention are assessed by a decrease in C3 mRNA or protein level (e.g., in a liver biopsy).

In some embodiments of the methods of the invention, the iRNA is administered to a subject such that the iRNA is delivered to a specific site within the subject. The inhibition of expression of complement component C3 may be assessed using measurements of the level or change in the level of complement component C3 mRNA or complement component C3 protein in a sample derived from fluid or tissue from the specific site within the subject (e.g., liver or blood).

As used herein, the terms detecting or determining a level of an analyte are understood to mean performing the steps to determine if a material, e.g., protein, RNA, is present. As used herein, methods of detecting or determining include detection or determination of an analyte level that is below the level of detection for the method used.

VII. Prophylactic and Treatment Methods of the Invention

The present invention also provides methods of using an iRNA of the invention or a composition containing an iRNA of the invention to inhibit expression of complement component C3, thereby preventing or treating a complement component C3-associated disorder, e.g., cold agglutinin disease (CAD), warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), lupis nephritis (LN), bullous pemphigoid, pemphigus, e.g., pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and pemphigus foliaceus (PF), and C3 glomerulopathy.

In the methods of the invention the cell may be contacted with the siRNA in vitro or in vivo, i.e., the cell may be within a subject.

A cell suitable for treatment using the methods of the invention may be any cell that expresses a complement component C3 gene, e.g., a liver cell, a brain cell, a gall bladder cell, a heart cell, or a kidney cell, but preferably a liver cell. A cell suitable for use in the methods of the invention may be a mammalian cell, e.g., a primate cell (such as a human cell, including human cell in a chimeric non-human animal, or a non-human primate cell, e.g., a monkey cell or a chimpanzee cell), or a non-primate cell. In certain embodiments, the cell is a human cell, e.g., a human liver cell. In the methods of the invention, complement component C3 expression is inhibited in the cell by at least 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80, 85, 90, or 95, or to a level below the level of detection of the assay.

The in vivo methods of the invention may include administering to a subject a composition containing an iRNA, where the iRNA includes a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to at least a part of an RNA transcript of the complement component C3 gene of the mammal to which the RNAi agent is to be administered. The composition can be administered by any means known in the art including, but not limited to oral, intraperitoneal, or parenteral routes, including intracranial (e.g., intraventricular, intraparenchymal, and intrathecal), intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, transdermal, airway (aerosol), nasal, rectal, and topical (including buccal and sublingual) administration. In certain embodiments, the compositions are administered by intravenous infusion or injection. In certain embodiments, the compositions are administered by subcutaneous injection. In certain embodiments, the compositions are administered by intramuscular injection.

In one aspect, the present invention also provides methods for inhibiting the expression of a complement component C3 gene in a mammal. The methods include administering to the mammal a composition comprising a dsRNA that targets a complement component C3 gene in a cell of the mammal and maintaining the mammal for a time sufficient to obtain degradation of the mRNA transcript of the complement component C3 gene, thereby inhibiting expression of the complement component C3 gene in the cell. Reduction in gene expression can be assessed by any methods known in the art and by methods, e.g. qRT-PCR, described herein, e.g., in Example 2. Reduction in protein production can be assessed by any methods known it the art, e.g. ELISA. In certain embodiments, a puncture liver biopsy sample serves as the tissue material for monitoring the reduction in the complement component C3 gene or protein expression. In other embodiments, a blood sample serves as the subject sample for monitoring the reduction in the complement component C3 protein expression.

The present invention further provides methods of treatment in a subject in need thereof, e.g., a subject diagnosed with a complement component C3-associated disorder, such as, cold agglutinin disease (CAD), warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), lupis nephritis (LN), bullous pemphigoid, pemphigus, e.g., pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and pemphigus foliaceus (PF), or C3 glomerulopathy.

The present invention further provides methods of prophylaxis in a subject in need thereof. The treatment methods of the invention include administering an iRNA of the invention to a subject, e.g., a subject that would benefit from a reduction of complement component C3 expression, in a prophylactically effective amount of an iRNA targeting a complement component C3 gene or a pharmaceutical composition comprising an iRNA targeting a complement component C3 gene.

In one embodiment, a complement component C3-associated disease is selected from the group consisting of cold agglutinin disease (CAD), warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), lupis nephritis (LN), bullous pemphigoid, pemphigus, e.g., pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and pemphigus foliaceus (PF), and C3 glomerulopathy.

In one embodiment, a complement component C3-associated disease is cold agglutinin disease (CAD). CAD is an autoimmune complement component C3-induced hemolytic anemia in which cold exposure causes clinical symptoms related to agglutination of red blood cells (RBCs) in cold parts of the body (e.g., livedo reticularis or acrocyanosis) and hemolytic anemia. Cold agglutinins are IgM antibodies that recognize antigens on red blood cells (RBCs) at temperatures below normal core body temperature. They can cause agglutination of the RBCs, complement activation and extravascular hemolysis, resulting in anemia, typically without hemoglobinuria. The CAD may be primary CAD (also called idiopathic CAD) or secondary CAD. In subjects having primary CAD, cold agglutinins cause RBC agglutination and extravascular hemolysis in the absence of an underlying disorder. In subjects having secondary CAD (also referred to as cold agglutinin syndrome, or CAS), cold agglutinins arise in the setting of an underlying disorder such as a viral infection, autoimmune disorder, or lymphoid malignancy (see, e.g., Berentsen (2015) Transfus Med Hemother 42:303-310).

In one embodiment, a complement component C3-associated disease is warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia. Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia is an autoimmune complement component C3-induced hemolytic anemia in which red blood cells (RBCs) agglutinate in parts of the body at temperatures equal to or greater than normal body temperature and hemolytic anemia as a result of IgG antibodies directed against blood group antigens which activate the complement system. Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia is the most common type of autoimmune hemolytic anemia, comprising ˜70% to 80% of all adult cases and ˜50% of the pediatric cases. About half of the warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia cases are primary because no specific etiology can be found, whereas the rest are recognized as secondary to lymphoproliferative syndromes; malignant diseases including chronic lymphoblastic leukemia (CLL), non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and solid tumors; rheumatologic diseases, especially systemic lupus erythematosus; infections (mostly viral); drugs; frequent cephalosporins and piperacillin; or a previous transfusion or transplantation (see, e.g., Berentsen (2015) Transfus Med Hemother 42:303-310).

In one embodiment, a complement component C3-associated disease is paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH). The PNH may be classical PNH or PNH in the setting of another bone marrow failure syndrome and/or myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS), e.g., cytopenias. PNH is an acquired autoimmune disorder that leads to the premature death and impaired production of blood cells, characterized by complement-mediated hemolytic anemia, thrombophilia, and bone marrow failure (see, e.g., Risitano (2013) Adv Exp Med Biol 735:155).

In one embodiment, a complement component C3-associated disease is lupis nephritis (LN), i.e., any one of Class I-Class VI lupus nephritis). LN is a type of glomerulonephritis caused by systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Lupus nephritis occurs due to immune complex deposition in any or all renal compartments, including the glomeruli, tubules, and interstitium. IgG is the most prevalent antibody found but IgM, and IgA can be seen as well. These auto-antibodies cause activation of both the classic and alternative complement pathways and so C1, C3 and properdin may be found on biopsy.

In one embodiment, a complement component C3-associated disease is bullous pemphigoid. Bullous pemphigoid an autoimmune blistering disease induced by autoantibodies against type XVII collagen (COL17) that activates complement and subsequently recruits inflammatory cells at the dermal/epidermal junction. Bullous pemphigoid is the most common autoimmune blistering disorder characterized by tense blisters with itchy urticarial erythema and plaques that develop on the entire body.

In one embodiment, a complement component C3-associated disease is pemphigus, e.g., pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and pemphigus foliaceus (PF). Pemphigus is a group of rare chronic blistering diseases characterized by IgG-autoantibodies directed against a variety of desmosomal transmembrane glycoproteins and intracellular deposition of IgG and C3c. Patients with pemphigus vulgaris typically present with lesions of the oral mucosa followed by skin-involvement and autoantibodies are directed against epithelial adhesion protein desmoglein 3 and/or desmoglein 1. In pemphigus foliaceus the lesions are localized on the skin, without involvement of the mucous membranes, and autoantibodies are directed against desmoglein 1. In one embodiment, the pemphigus is pemphigus vulgaris (PV). In another embodiment, the pemphigus is pemphigus foliaceus (PF).

In one embodiment, a complement component C3-associated disease is C3 glomerulopathy. C3 glomerulopathy is characterized by activation of the alternative complement cascade and deposition of complement component C3 without any immunoglobulin deposits in the glomeruli of the kidney.

An iRNA of the invention may be administered as a “free iRNA.” A free iRNA is administered in the absence of a pharmaceutical composition. The naked iRNA may be in a suitable buffer solution. The buffer solution may comprise acetate, citrate, prolamine, carbonate, or phosphate, or any combination thereof. In one embodiment, the buffer solution is phosphate buffered saline (PBS). The pH and osmolarity of the buffer solution containing the iRNA can be adjusted such that it is suitable for administering to a subject.

Alternatively, an iRNA of the invention may be administered as a pharmaceutical composition, such as a dsRNA liposomal formulation.

Subjects that would benefit from an inhibition of complement component C3 gene expression are subjects susceptible to or diagnosed with a complement component C3-associated disorder, such as cold agglutinin disease (CAD), warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), lupis nephritis (LN), bullous pemphigoid, pemphigus, e.g., pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and pemphigus foliaceus (PF), and C3 glomerulopathy.

In an embodiment, the method includes administering a composition featured herein such that expression of the target complement component C3 gene is decreased, such as for about 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 1-6, 1-3, or 3-6 months per dose. In certain embodiments, the composition is administered once every 3-6 months.

Preferably, the iRNAs useful for the methods and compositions featured herein specifically target RNAs (primary or processed) of the target complement component C3 gene. Compositions and methods for inhibiting the expression of these genes using iRNAs can be prepared and performed as described herein.

Administration of the iRNA according to the methods of the invention may result prevention or treatment of a complement component C3-associated disorder, e.g., cold agglutinin disease (CAD), warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH), lupis nephritis (LN), bullous pemphigoid, pemphigus, e.g., pemphigus vulgaris (PV) and pemphigus foliaceus (PF), and C3 glomerulopathy.

Subjects can be administered a therapeutic amount of iRNA, such as about 0.01 mg/kg to about 200 mg/kg.

The iRNA is preferably administered subcutaneously, i.e., by subcutaneous injection. One or more injections may be used to deliver the desired dose of iRNA to a subject. The injections may be repeated over a period of time.

The administration may be repeated on a regular basis. In certain embodiments, after an initial treatment regimen, the treatments can be administered on a less frequent basis. A repeat-dose regimen may include administration of a therapeutic amount of iRNA on a regular basis, such as once per month to once a year. In certain embodiments, the iRNA is administered about once per month to about once every three months, or about once every three months to about once every six months.

The invention further provides methods and uses of an iRNA agent or a pharmaceutical composition thereof for treating a subject that would benefit from reduction and/or inhibition of C3 gene expression, e.g., a subject having a C3-associated disease, in combination with other pharmaceuticals and/or other therapeutic methods, e.g., with known pharmaceuticals and/or known therapeutic methods, such as, for example, those which are currently employed for treating these disorders.

Accordingly, in some aspects of the invention, the methods which include either a single iRNA agent of the invention, further include administering to the subject one or more additional therapeutic agents.

The iRNA agent and an additional therapeutic agent and/or treatment may be administered at the same time and/or in the same combination, e.g., parenterally, or the additional therapeutic agent can be administered as part of a separate composition or at separate times and/or by another method known in the art or described herein.

For example, additional therapeutics and therapeutic methods suitable for treating a subject that would benefit from reducton in C3 expression, e.g., a subject having a complement component C3-associated disease, include plasmaphoresis, thrombolytic therapy (e.g., streptokinase), antiplatelet agents, folic acid, corticosteroids; immunosuppressive agents; estrogens, methotrexate, 6-MP, azathioprine sulphasalazine, mesalazine, olsalazine, chloroquinine/hydroxychloroquine, pencillamine, aurothiomalate (intramuscular and oral), azathioprine, cochicine, corticosteroids (oral, inhaled and local injection), beta-2 adrenoreceptor agonists (salbutamol, terbutaline, salmeteral), xanthines (theophylline, aminophylline), cromoglycate, nedocromil, ketotifen, ipratropium and oxitropium, cyclosporin, FK506, rapamycin, mycophenolate mofetil, leflunomide, NSAIDs, for example, ibuprofen, corticosteroids such as prednisolone, phosphodiesterase inhibitors, adensosine agonists, antithrombotic agents, complement inhibitors, adrenergic agents, agents which interfere with signalling by proinflammatory cytokines, such as TNF-α or IL-1 (e.g., IRAK, NIK, IKK, p38 or MAP kinase inhibitors), IL-1β converting enzyme inhibitors, TNFα converting enzyme (TACE) inhibitors, T-cell signalling inhibitors, such as kinase inhibitors, metalloproteinase inhibitors, sulfasalazine, azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurines, angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, soluble cytokine receptors and derivatives thereof (e.g., soluble p55 or p75 TNF receptors and the derivatives p75TNFRIgG (Enbrel™ and p55TNFRIgG (Lenercept)), sIL-1RI, sIL-1RII, and sIL-6R), antiinflammatory cytokines (e.g., IL-4, IL-10, IL-11, IL-13 and TGFβ), celecoxib, folic acid, hydroxychloroquine sulfate, rofecoxib, etanercept, infliximonoclonal antibody, naproxen, valdecoxib, sulfasalazine, methylprednisolone, meloxicam, methylprednisolone acetate, gold sodium thiomalate, aspirin, triamcinolone acetonide, propoxyphene napsylate/apap, folate, nabumetone, diclofenac, piroxicam, etodolac, diclofenac sodium, oxaprozin, oxycodone hydrochloride, hydrocodone bitartrate/apap, diclofenac sodium/misoprostol, fentanyl, anakinra, human recombinant, tramadol hydrochloride, salsalate, sulindac, cyanocobalamin/folic acid/pyridoxine, acetaminophen, alendronate sodium, prednisolone, morphine sulfate, lidocaine hydrochloride, indomethacin, glucosamine sulf/chondroitin, amitriptyline hydrochloride, sulfadiazine, oxycodone hydrochloride/acetaminophen, olopatadine hydrochloride, misoprostol, naproxen sodium, omeprazole, cyclophosphamide, rituximonoclonal antibody, IL-1 TRAP, MRA, CTLA4-IG, IL-18 BP, anti-IL-18, Anti-IL15, BIRB -796, SCIO-469, VX-702, AMG-548, VX-740, Roflumilast, IC-485, CDC-801, Mesopram, cyclosporine, cytokine suppressive anti-inflammatory drug(s) (CSAIDs); CDP-571/BAY-10-3356 (humanized anti-TNFα antibody; Celltech/Bayer); cA2/infliximonoclonal antibody (chimeric anti-TNFα antibody; Centocor); 75 kdTNFR-IgG/etanercept (75 kD TNF receptor-IgG fusion protein; Immunex; see e.g., (1994) Arthr. Rheum. 37: 5295; (1996) J. Invest. Med. 44: 235A); 55 kdTNF-IgG (55 kD TNF receptor-IgG fusion protein; Hoffmann-LaRoche); IDEC-CE9.1/SB 210396 (non-depleting primatized anti-CD4 antibody; IDEC/SmithKline; see e.g., (1995) Arthr. Rheum. 38: S185); DAB 486-IL-2 and/or DAB 389-IL-2 (IL-2 fusion proteins; Seragen; see e.g., (1993) Arthrit. Rheum. 36: 1223); Anti-Tac (humanized anti-IL-2Rα; Protein Design Labs/Roche); IL-4 (anti-inflammatory cytokine; DNAX/Schering); IL-10 (SCH 52000; recombinant IL-10, anti-inflammatory cytokine; DNAX/Schering); IL-4; IL-10 and/or IL-4 agonists (e.g., agonist antibodies); IL-1RA (IL-1 receptor antagonist; Synergen/Amgen); anakinra (Kineret®/Amgen); TNF-bp/s-TNF (soluble TNF binding protein; see e.g., (1996) Arthr. Rheum. 39(9 (supplement)): 5284; (1995) Amer. J. Physiol.—Heart and Circ. Physiol. 268: 37-42); R973401 (phosphodiesterase Type IV inhibitor; see e.g., (1996) Arthr. Rheum. 39(9 (supplement): S282); MK-966 (COX-2 Inhibitor; see e.g., (1996) Arthr. Rheum. 39(9 (supplement): S81); Iloprost (see e.g., (1996) Arthr. Rheum. 39(9 (supplement): S82); methotrexate; thalidomide (see e.g., (1996) Arthr. Rheum. 39(9 (supplement): S282) and thalidomide-related drugs (e.g., Celgen); leflunomide (anti-inflammatory and cytokine inhibitor; see e.g., (1996) Arthr. Rheum. 39(9 (supplement): S131; (1996) Inflamm. Res. 45: 103-107); tranexamic acid (inhibitor of plasminogen activation; see e.g., (1996) Arthr. Rheum. 39(9 (supplement): S284); T-614 (cytokine inhibitor; see e.g., (1996) Arthr. Rheum. 39(9 (supplement): S282); prostaglandin E1 (see e.g., (1996) Arthr. Rheum. 39(9 (supplement): S282); Tenidap (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug; see e.g., (1996) Arthr. Rheum. 39(9 (supplement): S280); Naproxen (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug; see e.g., (1996) Neuro. Report 7: 1209-1213); Meloxicam (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug); Ibuprofen (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug); Piroxicam (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug); Diclofenac (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug); Indomethacin (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug); Sulfasalazine (see e.g., (1996) Arthr. Rheum. 39(9 (supplement): S281); Azathioprine (see e.g., (1996) Arthr. Rheum. 39(9 (supplement): S281); ICE inhibitor (inhibitor of the enzyme interleukin-10 converting enzyme); zap-70 and/or lck inhibitor (inhibitor of the tyrosine kinase zap-70 or lck); VEGF inhibitor and/or VEGF-R inhibitor (inhibitors of vascular endothelial cell growth factor or vascular endothelial cell growth factor receptor; inhibitors of angiogenesis); corticosteroid anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g., SB203580); TNF-convertase inhibitors; anti-IL-12 antibodies; anti-IL-18 antibodies; interleukin-11 (see e.g., (1996) Arthr. Rheum. 39(9 (supplement): S296); interleukin-13 (see e.g., (1996) Arthr. Rheum. 39(9 (supplement): S308); interleukin-17 inhibitors (see e.g., (1996) Arthr. Rheum. 39(9 (supplement): S120); gold; penicillamine; chloroquine; chlorambucil; hydroxychloroquine; cyclosporine; cyclophosphamide; total lymphoid irradiation; anti-thymocyte globulin; anti-CD4 antibodies; CD5-toxins; orally-administered peptides and collagen; lobenzarit disodium; Cytokine Regulating Agents (CRAs) HP228 and HP466 (Houghten Pharmaceuticals, Inc.); ICAM-1 antisense phosphorothioate oligo-deoxynucleotides (ISIS 2302; Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.); soluble complement receptor 1 (TP10; T Cell Sciences, Inc.); prednisone; orgotein; glycosaminoglycan polysulphate; minocycline; anti-IL2R antibodies; marine and botanical lipids (fish and plant seed fatty acids; see e.g., DeLuca et al. (1995) Rheum. Dis. Clin. North Am. 21: 759-777); auranofin; phenylbutazone; meclofenamic acid; flufenamic acid; intravenous immune globulin; zileuton; azaribine; mycophenolic acid (RS-61443); tacrolimus (FK-506); sirolimus (rapamycin); amiprilose (therafectin); cladribine (2-chlorodeoxyadenosine); methotrexate; bcl-2 inhibitors (see Bruncko, M. et al. (2007) J. Med. Chem. 50(4): 641-662); antivirals and immune-modulating agents, small molecule inhibitor of KDR, small molecule inhibitor of Tie-2; methotrexate; prednisone; celecoxib; folic acid; hydroxychloroquine sulfate; rofecoxib; etanercept; infliximonoclonal antibody; leflunomide; naproxen; valdecoxib; sulfasalazine; methylprednisolone; ibuprofen; meloxicam; methylprednisolone acetate; gold sodium thiomalate; aspirin; azathioprine; triamcinolone acetonide; propxyphene napsylate/apap; folate; nabumetone; diclofenac; piroxicam; etodolac; diclofenac sodium; oxaprozin; oxycodone hcl; hydrocodone bitartrate/apap; diclofenac sodium/misoprostol; fentanyl; anakinra, human recombinant; tramadol hcl; salsalate; sulindac; cyanocobalamin/fa/pyridoxine; acetaminophen; alendronate sodium; prednisolone; morphine sulfate; lidocaine hydrochloride; indomethacin; glucosamine sulfate/chondroitin; cyclosporine; amitriptyline hydrochloride; sulfadiazine; oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen; olopatadine hcl; misoprostol; naproxen sodium;

omeprazole; mycophenolate mofetil; cyclophosphamide; rituximonoclonal antibody; IL-1 TRAP; MRA; CTLA4-IG; IL-18 BP; IL-12/23; anti-IL 18; anti-IL 15; BIRB-796; SCIO-469; VX-702; AMG-548; VX-740; Roflumilast; IC-485; CDC-801; mesopram, albuterol, salmeterol/fluticasone, montelukast sodium, fluticasone propionate, budesonide, prednisone, salmeterol xinafoate, levalbuterol hcl, albuterol sulfate/ipratropium, prednisolone sodium phosphate, triamcinolone acetonide, beclomethasone dipropionate, ipratropium bromide, azithromycin, pirbuterol acetate, prednisolone, theophylline anhydrous, methylprednisolone sodium succinate, clarithromycin, zafirlukast, formoterol fumarate, influenza virus vaccine, methylprednisolone, amoxicillin trihydrate, flunisolide, allergy injection, cromolyn sodium, fexofenadine hydrochloride, flunisolide/menthol, amoxicillin/clavulanate, levofloxacin, inhaler assist device, guaifenesin, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, moxifloxacin hcl, doxycycline hyclate, guaifenesin/d-methorphan, p-ephedrine/cod/chlorphenir, gatifloxacin, cetirizine hydrochloride, mometasone furoate, salmeterol xinafoate, benzonatate, cephalexin, pe/hydrocodone/chlorphenir, cetirizine hcl/pseudoephed, phenylephrine/cod/promethazine, codeine/promethazine, cefprozil, dexamethasone, guaifenesin/pseudoephedrine, chlorpheniramine/hydrocodone, nedocromil sodium, terbutaline sulfate, epinephrine, methylprednisolone, metaproterenol sulfate, aspirin, nitroglycerin, metoprolol tartrate, enoxaparin sodium, heparin sodium, clopidogrel bisulfate, carvedilol, atenolol, morphine sulfate, metoprolol succinate, warfarin sodium, lisinopril, isosorbide mononitrate, digoxin, furosemide, simvastatin, ramipril, tenecteplase, enalapril maleate, torsemide, retavase, losartan potassium, quinapril hcl/mag carb, bumetanide, alteplase, enalaprilat, amiodarone hydrochloride, tirofiban hcl m-hydrate, diltiazem hydrochloride, captopril, irbesartan, valsartan, propranolol hydrochloride, fosinopril sodium, lidocaine hydrochloride, eptifibatide, cefazolin sodium, atropine sulfate, aminocaproic acid, spironolactone, interferon, sotalol hydrochloride, potassium chloride, docusate sodium, dobutamine hcl, alprazolam, pravastatin sodium, atorvastatin calcium, midazolam hydrochloride, meperidine hydrochloride, isosorbide dinitrate, epinephrine, dopamine hydrochloride, bivalirudin, rosuvastatin, ezetimibe/simvastatin, avasimibe, and cariporide.

In some aspects, the additional therapeutic agent is an iRNA agent targeting a C5 gene, such as described in U.S. Pat. No. 9,249,415, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/174,933, filed on Jun. 12, 2015, 62/263,066, filed on Dec. 4, 2015, the entire contents of each of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

In other aspects, the additional therapeutic agent is an anti-complement component C5 antibody, or antigen-binding fragment thereof (e.g., eculizumab). Eculizumab is a humanized monoclonal IgG2/4, kappa light chain antibody that specifically binds complement component C5 with high affinity and inhibits cleavage of C5 to C5a and C5b, thereby inhibiting the generation of the terminal complement complex C5b-9. Eculizumab is described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,355,245, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

In yet other aspects, the additional therapeutic is a C3 peptide inhibitor, or analog thereof. In one embodiment, the C3 peptide inhibitor is compstatin. Compstatin is a cyclic tridecapeptide with potent and selective C3 inhibitory activity. Compstatin, and its analogs, are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,888,323, 7,989,589, and 8,442,776, in U.S. Patent Publication No. 2012/0178694 and 2013/0053302, and in PCT Publication Nos. WO 2012/174055, WO 2012/2178083, WO 2013/036778, the entire contents of each of which are incorporated herein by reference.

VIII. Kits

The present invention also provides kits for performing any of the methods of the invention. Such kits include one or more dsRNA agent(s) and instructions for use, e.g., instructions for administering a prophylactically or therapeutically effective amount of a dsRNA agent(s). The dsRNA agent may be in a vial or a pre-filled syringe. The kits may optionally further comprise means for administering the dsRNA agent (e.g., an injection device, such as a pre-filled syringe), or means for measuring the inhibition of C3 (e.g., means for measuring the inhibition of C3 mRNA, C3 protein, and/or C3 activity). Such means for measuring the inhibition of C3 may comprise a means for obtaining a sample from a subject, such as, e.g., a plasma sample. The kits of the invention may optionally further comprise means for determining the therapeutically effective or prophylactically effective amount.

This invention is further illustrated by the following examples which should not be construed as limiting. The entire contents of all references, patents and published patent applications cited throughout this application, as well as the informal Sequence Listing and Figures, are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

EXAMPLES Example 1 iRNA Synthesis Source of Reagents

Where the source of a reagent is not specifically given herein, such reagent can be obtained from any supplier of reagents for molecular biology at a quality/purity standard for application in molecular biology.

siRNA Design

siRNAs targeting the human complement component C3 (C3) gene (human: NCBI refseqID NM_000064.3; NCBI GeneID: 718) were designed using custom R and Python scripts. The human NM_000064.3 REFSEQ mRNA, has a length of 5148 bases.

Detailed lists of the unmodified complement component sense and antisense strand nucleotide sequences are shown in Tables 2, 4, and 6. Detailed lists of the modified complement component C3 sense and antisense strand nucleotide sequences are shown in Tables 3, 5, and 7.

It is to be understood that, throughout the application, a duplex name without a decimal is equivalent to a duplex name with a decimal which merely references the batch number of the duplex. For example, AD-564727 is equivalent to AD-564727.1.

siRNA Synthesis

siRNAs were synthesized and annealed using routine methods known in the art.

Briefly, siRNA sequences were synthesized at 1 μmol scale on a Mermade 192 synthesizer (BioAutomation) using the solid support mediated phosphoramidite chemistry. The solid support was controlled pore glass (500 A) loaded with custom GalNAc ligand or universal solid support (AM biochemical). Ancillary synthesis reagents, 2′-F and 2′-O-Methyl RNA and deoxy phosphoramidites were obtained from Thermo-Fisher (Milwaukee, Wis.) and Hongene (China). 2′F 2′-O-Methyl, GNA (glycol nucleic acids), 5′phosphate and other modifications were introduced using the corresponding phosphoramidites. Synthesis of 3′ GalNAc conjugated single strands was performed on a GalNAc modified CPG support. Custom CPG universal solid support was used for the synthesis of antisense single strands. Coupling time for all phosphoramidites (100 mM in acetonitrile) was 5 min employing 5-Ethylthio-1H-tetrazole (ETT) as activator (0.6 M in acetonitrile). Phosphorothioate linkages were generated using a 50 mM solution of 3-((Dimethylamino-methylidene) amino)-3H-1,2,4-dithiazole-3-thione (DDTT, obtained from Chemgenes (Wilmington, Mass., USA)) in anhydrous acetonitrile/pyridine (1:1 v/v). Oxidation time was 3 minutes. All sequences were synthesized with final removal of the DMT group (“DMT off”).

Upon completion of the solid phase synthesis, oligoribonucleotides were cleaved from the solid support and deprotected in sealed 96 deep well plates using 200 μL Aqueous Methylamine reagents at 60° C. for 20 minutes. For sequences containing 2′ ribo residues (2′-OH) that are protected with a tert-butyl dimethyl silyl (TBDMS) group, a second step deprotection was performed using TEA.3HF (triethylamine trihydro fluoride) reagent. To the methylamine deprotection solution, 200 uL of dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and 300 ul TEA.3HF reagent was added and the solution was incubated for additional 20 min at 60° C. At the end of cleavage and deprotection step, the synthesis plate was allowed to come to room temperature and was precipitated by addition of 1 mL of acetontile:ethanol mixture (9:1). The plates were cooled at −80 C for 2 hrs, superanatant decanted carefully with the aid of a multi channel pipette. The oligonucleotide pellet was re-suspended in 20 mM NaOAc buffer and were desalted using a 5 mL HiTrap size exclusion column (GE Healthcare) on an AKTA Purifier System equipped with an A905 autosampler and a Frac 950 fraction collector. Desalted samples were collected in 96-well plates. Samples from each sequence were analyzed by LC-MS to confirm the identity, UV (260 nm) for quantification and a selected set of samples by IEX chromatography to determine purity.

Annealing of single strands was performed on a Tecan liquid handling robot. Equimolar mixture of sense and antisense single strands were combined and annealed in 96 well plates. After combining the complementary single strands, the 96-well plate was sealed tightly and heated in an oven at 100° C. for 10 minutes and allowed to come slowly to room temperature over a period 2-3 hours. The concentration of each duplex was normalized to 10 μM in 1× PBS and then submitted for in vitro screening assays.

Example 2 In Vitro Screening Methods Cell Culture and 384-Well Transfections

Hep3b cells (ATCC, Manassas, Va.) were grown to near confluence at 37° C. in an atmosphere of 5% CO₂ in Eagle's Minimum Essential Medium (Gibco) supplemented with 10% FBS (ATCC) before being released from the plate by trypsinization. For mouse cross reactive duplexes, primary mouse hepatocytes (PMH) were freshly isolated less than 1 hour prior to transfections and grown in primary hepatocyte media. For both Hep3B and PMH, transfection was carried out by adding 14.8 μl of Opti-MEM plus 0.2 μl of Lipofectamine RNAiMax per well (Invitrogen, Carlsbad Calif. cat #13778-150) to 5 μl of each siRNA duplex to an individual well in a 96-well plate. The mixture was then incubated at room temperature for 15 minutes. Eighty μl of complete growth media without antibiotic containing ˜2×10⁴ Hep3B cells or PMH were then added to the siRNA mixture. Cells were incubated for 24 hours prior to RNA purification. Single dose experiments were performed at 10 nM and 0.1 nM final duplex concentration and dose response experiments were done using 8×5-fold serial dilutions over the range of 10 nM to 128 pM.

Total RNA Isolation Using DYNABEADS mRNA Isolation Kit (Invitrogen™, Part #: 610-12)

Cells were lysed in 75 μl of Lysis/Binding Buffer containing 3 μL of beads per well and mixed for 10 minutes on an electrostatic shaker. The washing steps were automated on a Biotek EL406, using a magnetic plate support. Beads were washed (in 90 μL) once in Buffer A, once in Buffer B, and twice in Buffer E, with aspiration steps in between. Following a final aspiration, complete 10 μL RT mixture was added to each well, as described below.

cDNA Synthesis Using ABI High Capacity cDNA Reverse Transcription Kit (Applied Biosystems, Foster City, Calif., Cat #4368813)

A master mix of 1 μl 10× Buffer, 0.4 μl 25× dNTPs, 1 μl Random primers, 0.5 μl Reverse Transcriptase, 0.5 μl RNase inhibitor and 6.6 μl of H₂O per reaction were added per well. Plates were sealed, agitated for 10 minutes on an electrostatic shaker, and then incubated at 37 degrees C. for 2 hours. Following this, the plates were agitated at 80 degrees C. for 8 minutes.

Real Time PCR

Two microlitre (μl) of cDNA were added to a master mix containing 0.5 μl of human GAPDH TaqMan Probe (4326317E), 0.5 μl human C3, 2 μl nuclease-free water and 5 μl Lightcycler 480 probe master mix (Roche Cat #04887301001) per well in a 384 well plates (Roche cat #04887301001). Real time PCR was done in a LightCycler480 Real Time PCR system (Roche).

To calculate relative fold change, data were analyzed using the ΔΔCt method and normalized to assays performed with cells transfected with 10 nM AD-1955, or mock transfected cells. IC₅₀s were calculated using a 4 parameter fit model using XLFit and normalized to cells transfected with AD-1955 or mock-transfected. The sense and antisense sequences of AD-1955 are: sense: cuuAcGcuGAGuAcuucGAdTsdT (SEQ ID NO: 13) and antisense UCGAAGuACUcAGCGuAAGdTsdT (SEQ ID NO:14).

The results of the screening of the dsRNA agents listed in Tables 2 and 3 in Hep3B cells are shown in Table 8. The results of the screening of the dsRNA agents listed in Tables 2 and 3 in PMH cells are shown in Table 9. The results of the screening of the dsRNA agents listed in Tables 4 and 5 in Hep3B cells are shown in Table 10. The results of the screening of the dsRNA agents listed in Tables 4 and 5 in PMH cells are shown in Table 11. The results of the screening of the dsRNA agents listed in Tables 6 and 7 in Hep3B cells are shown in Table 12. The results of the screening of the dsRNA agents listed in Tables 6 and 7 in PMH cells are shown in Table 13.

TABLE 1 Abbreviations of nucleotide monomers used in nucleic acid sequence representation. It will be understood that these monomers, when present in an oligonucleotide, are mutually linked by 5′-3′-phosphodiester bonds. Abbreviation Nucleotide(s) A Adenosine-3′-phosphate Ab beta-L-adenosine-3′-phosphate Abs beta-L-adenosine-3′-phosphorothioate Af 2′-fluoroadenosine-3′-phosphate Afs 2′-fluoroadenosine-3′-phosphorothioate As adenosine-3′-phosphorothioate C cytidine-3′-phosphate Cb beta-L-cytidine-3′-phosphate Cbs beta-L-cytidine-3′-phosphorothioate Cf 2′-fluorocytidine-3′-phosphate Cfs 2′-fluorocytidine-3′-phosphorothioate Cs cytidine-3′-phosphorothioate G guanosine-3′-phosphate Gb beta-L-guanosine-3′-phosphate Gbs beta-L-guanosine-3′-phosphorothioate Gf 2′-fluoroguanosine-3′-phosphate Gfs 2′-fluoroguanosine-3′-phosphorothioate Gs guanosine-3′-phosphorothioate T 5′-methyluridine-3′-phosphate Tf 2′-fluoro-5-methyluridine-3′-phosphate Tfs 2′-fluoro-5-methyluridine-3′-phosphorothioate Ts 5-methyluridine-3′-phosphorothioate U Uridine-3′-phosphate Uf 2′-fluorouridine-3′-phosphate Ufs 2′-fluorouridine-3′-phosphorothioate Us uridine-3′-phosphorothioate N any nucleotide, modified or unmodified a 2′-O-methyladenosine-3′-phosphate as 2′-O-methyladenosine-3′-phosphorothioate c 2′-O-methylcytidine-3′-phosphate cs 2′-O-methylcytidine-3′-phosphorothioate g 2′-O-methylguanosine-3′-phosphate gs 2′-O-methylguanosine-3′-phosphorothioate t 2′-O-methyl-5-methyluridine-3′-phosphate ts 2′-O-methyl-5-methyluridine-3′-phosphorothioate u 2′-O-methyluridine-3′-phosphate us 2′-O-methyluridine-3′-phosphorothioate s phosphorothioate linkage L10 N-(cholesterylcarboxamidocaproyl)-4-hydroxyprolinol (Hyp-C6-Chol) L96 N-[tris(GalNAc-alkyl)-amidodecanoyl)]-4-hydroxyprolinol (Hyp-(GalNAc-alkyl)3) Y34 2-hydroxymethyl-tetrahydrofurane-4-methoxy-3-phosphate (abasic 2′-OMe furanose) Y44 inverted abasic DNA (2-hydroxymethyl-tetrahydrofurane-5- phosphate) (Agn) Adenosine-glycol nucleic acid (GNA) (Cgn) Cytidine-glycol nucleic acid (GNA) (Ggn) Guanosine-glycol nucleic acid (GNA) (Tgn) Thymidine-glycol nucleic acid (GNA) S-Isomer P Phosphate VP Vinyl-phosphonate dA 2′-deoxyadenosine-3′-phosphate dAs 2′-deoxyadenosine-3′-phosphorothioate dC 2′-deoxycytidine-3′-phosphate dCs 2′-deoxycytidine-3′-phosphorothioate dG 2′-deoxyguanosine-3′-phosphate dGs 2′-deoxyguanosine-3′-phosphorothioate dT 2′-deoxythymidine-3′-phosphate dTs 2′-deoxythymidine-3′-phosphorothioate dU 2′-deoxyuridine dUs 2′-deoxyuridine-3′-phosphorothioate (C2p) cytidine-2′-phosphate (G2p) guanosine-2′-phosphate (U2p) uridine-2′-phosphate (A2p) adenosine-2′-phosphate (Ahd) 2′-O-hexadecyl-adenosine-3′-phosphate (Ahds) 2′-O-hexadecyl-adenosine-3′-phosphorothioate (Chd) 2′-O-hexadecyl-cytidine-3′-phosphate (Chds) 2′-O-hexadecyl-cytidine-3′-phosphorothioate (Ghd) 2′-O-hexadecyl-guanosine-3′-phosphate (Ghds) 2′-O-hexadecyl-guanosine-3′-phosphorothioate (Uhd) 2′-O-hexadecyl-uiidinc-3′-phosphate (Uhds) 2′-O-hexadecyl-uridine-3′-phosphorothioate

TABLE 2 Unmodified Sense and Antisense Strand Sequences of Complement Component C3 dsRNA Agents SEQ SEQ ID Range in ID Range in Duplex Name Sense Sequence 5′ to 3′ NO: NM_000064.3 Antisense Sequence 5′ to 3′ NO: NM_000064.3 AD-564727.1 CGGGUACCUCUUCAUCCAGAU 15 474-494 AUCUGGAUGAAGAGGUACCCGCU 103 472-494 AD-564730.1 GUACCUCUUCAUCCAGACAGU 16 477-497 ACUGUCTGGAUGAAGAGGUACCC 104 475-497 AD-564731.1 UACCUCUUCAUCCAGACAGAU 17 478-498 AUCUGUCUGGAUGAAGAGGUACC 105 476-498 AD-564739.1 CAUCCAGACAGACAAGACCAU 18 486-506 AUGGUCTUGUCUGUCUGGAUGAA 106 484-506 AD-564742.1 CCAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUU 19 489-509 AAGAUGGUCUUGUCUGUCUGGAU 107 487-509 AD-564744.1 AGACAGACAAGACCAUCUACU 20 491-511 AGUAGATGGUCUUGUCUGUCUGG 108 489-511 AD-564745.1 GACAGACAAGACCAUCUACAU 21 492-512 AUGUAGAUGGUCUUGUCUGUCUG 109 490-512 AD-564901.1 AUUCCGGAACUCGUCAACAUU 22 676-696 AAUGUUGACGAGUUCCGGAAUGU 110 674-696 AD-564975.1 CACUGAGUUUGAGGUGAAGGU 23 750-770 ACCUUCACCUCAAACUCAGUGGA ill 748-770 AD-564976.1 ACUGAGUUUGAGGUGAAGGAU 24 751-771 AUCCUUCACCUCAAACUCAGUGG 112 749-771 AD-565005.1 GCCCAGUUUCGAGGUCAUAGU 25 780-800 ACUAUGACCUCGAAACUGGGCAG 113 778-800 AD-565040.1 AAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAACU 26 815-835 AGUUAUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUUUC 114 813-835 AD-565278.1 UCCCUACCAGAUCCACUUCAU 27 1146-1166 AUGAAGTGGAUCUGGUAGGGAGA 115 1144-1166 AD-565279.1 CCCUACCAGAUCCACUUCACU 28 1147-1167 AGUGAAGUGGAUCUGGUAGGGAG 116 1145-1167 AD-565281.1 CUACCAGAUCCACUUCACCAU 29 1149-1169 AUGGUGAAGUGGAUCUGGUAGGG 117 1147-1169 AD-565282.1 UACCAGAUCCACUUCACCAAU 30 1150-1170 AUUGGUGAAGUGGAUCUGGUAGG 118 1148-1170 AD-565284.1 CCAGAUCCACUUCACCAAGAU 31 1152-1172 AUCUUGGUGAAGUGGAUCUGGUA 119 1150-1172 AD-565532.1 GGGCAACUCCAACAAUUACCU 32 1440-1460 AGGUAATUGUUGGAGUUGCCCAC 120 1438-1460 AD-565534.1 GCAACUCCAACAAUUACCUGU 33 1442-1462 ACAGGUAAUUGUUGGAGUUGCCC 121 1440-1462 AD-565535.1 CAACUCCAACAAUUACCUGCU 34 1443-1463 AGCAGGTAAUUGUUGGAGUUGCC 122 1441-1463 AD-565541.1 CAACAAUUACCUGCAUCUCUU 35 1449-1469 AAGAGATGCAGGUAAUUGUUGGA 123 1447-1469 AD-565616.1 CAAGAUCCGCUACUACACCUU 36 1548-1568 AAGGUGTAGUAGCGGAUCUUGGC 124 1546-1568 AD-565904.1 CGUGCUGAAUAAGAAGAACAU 37 1902-1922 AUGUUCTUCUUAUUCAGCACGAA 125 1900-1922 AD-565905.1 GUGCUGAAUAAGAAGAACAAU 38 1903-1923 AUUGUUCUUCUUAUUCAGCACGA 126 1901-1923 AD-565925.1 ACUGACGCAGAGUAAGAUCUU 39 1923-1943 AAGAUCTUACUCUGCGUCAGUUU 127 1921-1943 AD-566234.1 UGCAGAAGAGAACAUCGUUUU 40 2361-2381 AAAACGAUGUUCUCUUCUGCAAU 128 2359-2381 AD-566383.1 CAUGUCGGACAAGAAAGGGAU 41 2517-2537 AUCCCUTUCUUGUCCGACAUGCU 129 2515-2537 AD-566384.1 AUGUCGGACAAGAAAGGGAUU 42 2518-2538 AAUCCCTUUCUUGUCCGACAUGC 130 2516-2538 AD-566386.1 GUCGGACAAGAAAGGGAUCUU 43 2520-2540 AAGAUCCCUUUCUUGUCCGACAU 131 2518-2540 AD-566388.1 CGGACAAGAAAGGGAUCUGUU 44 2522-2542 AACAGATCCCUUUCUUGUCCGAC 132 2520-2542 AD-566409.1 ACAGUAAUGCAGGACUUCUUU 45 2563-2583 AAAGAAGUCCUGCAUUACUGUGA 133 2561-2583 AD-566411.1 AGUAAUGCAGGACUUCUUCAU 46 2565-2585 AUGAAGAAGUCCUGCAUUACUGU 134 2563-2585 AD-566412.1 GUAAUGCAGGACUUCUUCAUU 47 2566-2586 AAUGAAGAAGUCCUGCAUUACUG 135 2564-2586 AD-566442.1 CUACCCUACUCUGUUGUUCGU 48 2596-2616 ACGAACAACAGAGUAGGGUAGCC 136 2594-2616 AD-566443.1 UACCCUACUCUGUUGUUCGAU 49 2597-2617 AUCGAACAACAGAGUAGGGUAGC 137 2595-2617 AD-566444.1 ACCCUACUCUGUUGUUCGAAU 50 2598-2618 AUUCGAACAACAGAGUAGGGUAG 138 2596-2618 AD-566445.1 CCCUACUCUGUUGUUCGAAAU 51 2599-2619 AUUUCGAACAACAGAGUAGGGUA 139 2597-2619 AD-566446.1 CCUACUCUGUUGUUCGAAACU 52 2600-2620 AGUUUCGAACAACAGAGUAGGGU 140 2598-2620 AD-566447.1 CUACUCUGUUGUUCGAAACGU 53 2601-2621 ACGUUUCGAACAACAGAGUAGGG 141 2599-2621 AD-566448.1 UACUCUGUUGUUCGAAACGAU 54 2602-2622 AUCGUUTCGAACAACAGAGUAGG 142 2600-2622 AD-566449.1 ACUCUGUUGUUCGAAACGAGU 55 2603-2623 ACUCGUTUCGAACAACAGAGUAG 143 2601-2623 AD-566485.1 CCGUUCUCUACAAUUACCGGU 56 2639-2659 ACCGGUAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCU 144 2637-2659 AD-566528.1 GGUGGAACUACUCCACAAUCU 57 2682-2702 AGAUUGTGGAGUAGUUCCACCCU 145 2680-2702 AD-566837.1 CCGAGUCUGAGACCAGAAUUU 58 3014-3034 AAAUUCTGGUCUCAGACUCGGUG 146 3012-3034 AD-566935.1 GUGCAUUACCUGGAUGAAACU 59 3166-3186 AGUUUCAUCCAGGUAAUGCACAG 147 3164-3186 AD-567063.1 CUACGUGGUCAAGGUCUUCUU 60 3333-3353 AAGAAGACCUUGACCACGUAGGC 148 3331-3353 AD-567066.1 CGUGGUCAAGGUCUUCUCUCU 61 3336-3356 AGAGAGAAGACCUUGACCACGUA 149 3334-3356 AD-567067.1 GUGGUCAAGGUCUUCUCUCUU 62 3337-3357 AAGAGAGAAGACCUUGACCACGU 150 3335-3357 AD-567156.1 CGUGAUACACCAAGAAAUGAU 63 3462-3482 AUCAUUTCUUGGUGUAUCACGGG 151 3460-3482 AD-567215.1 CGGCCUUUGUUCUCAUCUCGU 64 3524-3544 ACGAGATGAGAACAAAGGCCGUG 152 3522-3544 AD-567304.1 GACUUCCUUGAAGCCAACUAU 65 3613-3633 AUAGUUGGCUUCAAGGAAGUCUC 153 3611-3633 AD-567307.1 UUCCUUGAAGCCAACUACAUU 66 3616-3636 AAUGUAGUUGGCUUCAAGGAAGU 154 3614-3636 AD-567314.1 AAGCCAACUACAUGAACCUAU 67 3623-3643 AUAGGUTCAUGUAGUUGGCUUCA 155 3621-3643 AD-567315.1 AGCCAACUACAUGAACCUACU 68 3624-3644 AGUAGGTUCAUGUAGUUGGCUUC 156 3622-3644 AD-567318.1 CAACUACAUGAACCUACAGAU 69 3627-3647 AUCUGUAGGUUCAUGUAGUUGGC 157 3625-3647 AD-567395.1 UUCUGACCACAGCCAAAGAUU 70 3722-3742 AAUCUUTGGCUGUGGUCAGAAAU 158 3720-3742 AD-567487.1 UGCAGCUAAAAGACUUUGACU 71 3815-3835 AGUCAAAGUCUUUUAGCUGCAGU 159 3813-3835 AD-567521.1 CGUGCGUUGGCUCAAUGAACU 72 3849-3869 AGUUCATUGAGCCAACGCACGAC 160 3847-3869 AD-567582.1 UUCAUGGUGUUCCAAGCCUUU 73 3910-3930 AAAGGCTUGGAACACCAUGAAGG 161 3908-3930 AD-567699.1 CUGCGAUCAGAAGAGACCAAU 74 4048-4068 AUUGGUCUCUUCUGAUCGCAGGA 162 4046-4068 AD-567700.1 UGCGAUCAGAAGAGACCAAGU 75 4049-4069 ACUUGGTCUCUUCUGAUCGCAGG 163 4047-4069 AD-567713.1 ACCAAGGAAAAUGAGGGUUUU 76 4063-4083 AAAACCCUCAUUUUCCUUGGUCU 164 4061-4083 AD-567716.1 AAGGAAAAUGAGGGUUUCACU 77 4066-4086 AGUGAAACCCUCAUUUUCCUUGG 165 4064-4086 AD-567808.1 ACUCACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGU 78 4158-4178 ACGAAUTUAUUACAGGUGAGUUG 166 4156-4178 AD-567809.1 CUCACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGAU 79 4159-4179 AUCGAATUUAUUACAGGUGAGUU 167 4157-4179 AD-567812.1 ACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGACCUU 80 4162-4182 AAGGUCGAAUUUAUUACAGGUGA 168 4160-4182 AD-567813.1 CCUGUAAUAAAUUCGACCUCU 81 4163-4183 AGAGGUCGAAUUUAUUACAGGUG 169 4161-4183 AD-567814.1 CUGUAAUAAAUUCGACCUCAU 82 4164-4184 AUGAGGTCGAAUUUAUUACAGGU 170 4162-4184 AD-567828.1 ACCUCAAGGUCACCAUAAAAU 83 4178-4198 AUUUUATGGUGACCUUGAGGUCG 171 4176-4198 AD-567829.1 CCUCAAGGUCACCAUAAAACU 84 4179-4199 AGUUUUAUGGUGACCUUGAGGUC 172 4177-4199 AD-567831.1 UCAAGGUCACCAUAAAACCAU 85 4181-4201 AUGGUUTUAUGGUGACCUUGAGG 173 4179-4201 AD-568003.1 CAGAUACAUCUCCAAGUAUGU 86 4371-4391 ACAUACTUGGAGAUGUAUCUGUC 174 4369-4391 AD-568026.1 UGGACAAAGCCUUCUCCGAUU 87 4394-4414 AAUCGGAGAAGGCUUUGUCCAGC 175 4392-4414 AD-568099.1 UCUAGCUUUCAAAGUUCACCU 88 4467-4487 AGGUGAACUUUGAAAGCUAGACA 176 4465-4487 AD-568100.1 CUAGCUUUCAAAGUUCACCAU 89 4468-4488 AUGGUGAACUUUGAAAGCUAGAC 177 4466-4488 AD-568153.1 AGUCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUU 90 4521-4541 AAAUAGGCGUAGACCUUGACUGC 178 4519-4541 AD-568156.1 CAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACAU 91 4524-4544 AUGUAATAGGCGUAGACCUUGAC 179 4522-4544 AD-568157.1 AAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACAAU 92 4525-4545 AUUGUAAUAGGCGUAGACCUUGA 180 4523-4545 AD-568158.1 AGGUCUACGCCUAUUACAACU 93 4526-4546 AGUUGUAAUAGGCGUAGACCUUG 181 4524-4546 AD-568160.1 GUCUACGCCUAUUACAACCUU 94 4528-4548 AAGGUUGUAAUAGGCGUAGACCU 182 4526-4548 AD-568161.1 UCUACGCCUAUUACAACCUGU 95 4529-4549 ACAGGUTGUAAUAGGCGUAGACC 183 4527-4549 AD-568341.1 GGAGUGGACUAUGUGUACAAU 96 4711-4731 AUUGUACACAUAGUCCACUCCUG 184 4709-4731 AD-568343.1 AGUGGACUAUGUGUACAAGAU 97 4713-4733 AUCUUGTACACAUAGUCCACUCC 185 4711-4733 AD-568344.1 GUGGACUAUGUGUACAAGACU 98 4714-4734 AGUCUUGUACACAUAGUCCACUC 186 4712-4734 AD-568345.1 UGGACUAUGUGUACAAGACCU 99 4715-4735 AGGUCUTGUACACAUAGUCCACU 187 4713-4735 AD-568381.1 AGCUGUCCAAUGACUUUGACU 100 4751-4771 AGUCAAAGUCAUUGGACAGCUGA 188 4749-477I AD-568382.1 GCUGUCCAAUGACUUUGACGU 101 4752-4772 ACGUCAAAGUCAUUGGACAGCUG 189 4750-4772 AD-568586.1 GAGAACCAGAAACAAUGCCAU 102 5014-5034 AUGGCATUGUUUCUGGUUCUCUU 190 5012-5034

TABLE 3 Modified Sense and Antisense Strand Sequences of Complement Component C3 dsRNA Agents SEQ SEQ Duplex ID ID Name Sense Sequence 5′ to 3′ NO: Antisense Sequence 5′ to 3′ NO: AD-564727.1 csgsgguaCfcUfCfUfucauccagauL96 191 asUfscugg(Agn)ugaagaGfgUfacccgscsu 279 AD-564730.1 gsusaccuCfuUfCfAfuccagacaguL96 192 asCfsuguc(Tgn)ggaugaAfgAfgguacscsc 280 AD-564731.1 usasccucUfuCfAfUfccagacagauL96 193 asUfscugu(Cgn)uggaugAfaGfagguascsc 281 AD-564739.1 csasuccaGfaCfAfGfacaagaccauL96 194 asUfsgguc(Tgn)ugucugUfcUfggaugsasa 282 AD-564742.1 cscsagacAfgAfCfAfagaccaucuuL96 195 asAfsgaug(Ggn)ucuuguCfuGfucuggsasu 283 AD-564744.1 asgsacagAfcAfAfGfaccaucuacuL96 196 asGfsuaga(Tgn)ggucuuGfuCfugucusgsg 284 AD-564745.1 gsascagaCfaAfGfAfccaucuacauL96 197 asUfsguag(Agn)uggucuUfgUfcugucsusg 285 AD-564901.1 asusuccgGfaAfCfUfcgucaacauuL96 198 asAfsuguu(Ggn)acgaguUfcCfggaausgsu 286 AD-564975.1 csascugaGfuUfUfGfaggugaagguL96 199 asCfscuuc(Agn)ccucaaAfcUfcagugsgsa 287 AD-564976.1 ascsugagUfuUfGfAfggugaaggauL96 200 asUfsccuu(Cgn)accucaAfaCfucagusgsg 288 AD-565005.1 gscsccagUfuUfCfGfaggucauaguL96 201 asCfsuaug(Agn)ccucgaAfaCfugggcsasg 289 AD-565040.1 asasuucuAfcUfAfCfaucuauaacuL96 202 asGfsuuau(Agn)gauguaGfuAfgaauususc 290 AD-565278.1 uscsccuaCfcAfGfAfuccacuucauL96 203 asUfsgaag(Tgn)ggaucuGfgUfagggasgsa 291 AD-565279.1 cscscuacCfaGfAfUfccacuucacuL96 204 asGfsugaa(Ggn)uggaucUfgGfuagggsasg 292 AD-565281.1 csusaccaGfaUfCfCfacuucaccauL96 205 asUfsggug(Agn)aguggaUfcUfgguagsgsg 293 AD-565282.1 usasccagAfuCfCfAfcuucaccaauL96 206 asUfsuggu(Ggn)aaguggAfuCfugguasgsg 294 AD-565284.1 cscsagauCfcAfCfUfucaccaagauL96 207 asUfscuug(Ggn)ugaaguGfgAfucuggsusa 295 AD-565532.1 gsgsgcaaCfuCfCfAfacaauuaccuL96 208 asGfsguaa(Tgn)uguuggAfgUfugcccsasc 296 AD-565534.1 gscsaacuCfcAfAfCfaauuaccuguL96 209 asCfsaggu(Agn)auuguuGfgAfguugcscsc 297 AD-565535.1 csasacucCfaAfCfAfauuaccugcuL96 210 asGfscagg(Tgn)aauuguUfgGfaguugscsc 298 AD-565541.1 csasacaaUfuAfCfCfugcaucucuuL96 211 asAfsgaga(Tgn)gcagguAfaUfuguugsgsa 299 AD-565616.1 csasagauCfcGfCfUfacuacaccuuL96 212 asAfsggug(Tgn)aguagcGfgAfucuugsgsc 300 AD-565904.1 csgsugcuGfaAfUfAfagaagaacauL96 213 asUfsguuc(Tgn)ucuuauUfcAfgcacgsasa 301 AD-565905.1 gsusgcugAfaUfAfAfgaagaacaauL96 214 asUfsuguu(Cgn)uucuuaUfuCfagcacsgsa 302 AD-565925.1 ascsugacGfcAfGfAfguaagaucuuL96 215 asAfsgauc(Tgn)uacucuGfcGfucagususu 303 AD-566234.1 usgscagaAfgAfGfAfacaucguuuuL96 216 asAfsaacg(Agn)uguucuCfuUfcugcasasu 304 AD-566383.1 csasugucGfgAfCfAfagaaagggauL96 217 asUfscccu(Tgn)ucuuguCfcGfacaugscsu 305 AD-566384.1 asusgucgGfaCfAfAfgaaagggauuL96 218 asAfsuccc(Tgn)uucuugUfcCfgacausgsc 306 AD-566386.1 gsuscggaCfaAfGfAfaagggaucuuL96 219 asAfsgauc(Cgn)cuuucuUfgUfccgacsasu 307 AD-566388.1 csgsgacaAfgAfAfAfgggaucuguuL96 220 asAfscaga(Tgn)cccuuuCfuUfguccgsasc 308 AD-566409.1 ascsaguaAfuGfCfAfggacuucuuuL96 221 asAfsagaa(Ggn)uccugcAfuUfacugusgsa 309 AD-566411.1 asgsuaauGfcAfGfGfacuucuucauL96 222 asUfsgaag(Agn)aguccuGfcAfuuacusgsu 310 AD-566412.1 gsusaaugCfaGfGfAfcuucuucauuL96 223 asAfsugaa(Ggn)aaguccUfgCfauuacsusg 311 AD-566442.1 csusacccUfaCfUfCfuguuguucguL96 224 asCfsgaac(Agn)acagagUfaGfgguagscsc 312 AD-566443.1 usascccuAfcUfCfUfguuguucgauL96 225 asUfscgaa(Cgn)aacagaGfuAfggguasgsc 313 AD-566444.1 ascsccuaCfuCfUfGfuuguucgaauL96 226 asUfsucga(Agn)caacagAfgUfagggusasg 314 AD-566445.1 cscscuacUfcUfGfUfuguucgaaauL96 227 asUfsuucg(Agn)acaacaGfaGfuagggsusa 315 AD-566446.1 cscsuacuCfuGfUfUfguucgaaacuL96 228 asGfsuuuc(Ggn)aacaacAfgAfguaggsgsu 316 AD-566447.1 csusacucUfgUfUfGfuucgaaacguL96 229 asCfsguuu(Cgn)gaacaaCfaGfaguagsgsg 317 AD-566448.1 usascucuGfuUfGfUfucgaaacgauL96 230 asUfscguu(Tgn)cgaacaAfcAfgaguasgsg 318 AD-566449.1 ascsucugUfuGfUfUfcgaaacgaguL96 231 asCfsucgu(Tgn)ucgaacAfaCfagagusasg 319 AD-566485.1 cscsguucUfcUfAfCfaauuaccgguL96 232 asCfscggu(Agn)auuguaGfaGfaacggscsu 320 AD-566528.1 gsgsuggaAfcUfAfCfuccacaaucuL96 233 asGfsauug(Tgn)ggaguaGfuUfccaccscsu 321 AD-566837.1 cscsgaguCfuGfAfGfaccagaauuuL96 234 asAfsauuc(Tgn)ggucucAfgAfcucggsusg 322 AD-566935.1 gsusgcauUfaCfCfUfggaugaaacuL96 235 asGfsuuuc(Agn)uccaggUfaAfugcacsasg 323 AD-567063.1 csusacguGfgUfCfAfaggucuucuuL96 236 asAfsgaag(Agn)ccuugaCfcAfcguagsgsc 324 AD-567066.1 csgsugguCfaAfGfGfucuucucucuL96 237 asGfsagag(Agn)agaccuUfgAfccacgsusa 325 AD-567067.1 gsusggucAfaGfGfUfcuucucucuuL96 238 asAfsgaga(Ggn)aagaccUfuGfaccacsgsu 326 AD-567156.1 csgsugauAfcAfCfCfaagaaaugauL96 239 asUfscauu(Tgn)cuugguGfuAfucacgsgsg 327 AD-567215.1 csgsgccuUfuGfUfUfcucaucucguL96 240 asCfsgaga(Tgn)gagaacAfaAfggccgsusg 328 AD-567304.1 gsascuucCfuUfGfAfagccaacuauL96 241 asUfsaguu(Ggn)gcuucaAfgGfaagucsusc 329 AD-567307.1 ususccuuGfaAfGfCfcaacuacauuL96 242 asAfsugua(Ggn)uuggcuUfcAfaggaasgsu 330 AD-567314.1 asasgccaAfcUfAfCfaugaaccuauL96 243 asUfsaggu(Tgn)cauguaGfuUfggcuuscsa 331 AD-567315.1 asgsccaaCfuAfCfAfugaaccuacuL96 244 asGfsuagg(Tgn)ucauguAfgUfuggcususc 332 AD-567318.1 csasacuaCfaUfGfAfaccuacagauL96 245 asUfscugu(Agn)gguucaUfgUfaguugsgsc 333 AD-567395.1 ususcugaCfcAfCfAfgccaaagauuL96 246 asAfsucuu(Tgn)ggcuguGfgUfcagaasasu 334 AD-567487.1 usgscagcUfaAfAfAfgacuuugacuL96 247 asGfsucaa(Agn)gucuuuUfaGfcugcasgsu 335 AD-567521.1 csgsugcgUfuGfGfCfucaaugaacuL96 248 asGfsuuca(Tgn)ugagccAfaCfgcacgsasc 336 AD-567582.1 ususcaugGfuGfUfUfccaagccuuuL96 249 asAfsaggc(Tgn)uggaacAfcCfaugaasgsg 337 AD-567699.1 csusgcgaUfcAfGfAfagagaccaauL96 250 asUfsuggu(Cgn)ucuucuGfaUfcgcagsgsa 338 AD-567700.1 usgscgauCfaGfAfAfgagaccaaguL96 251 asCfsuugg(Tgn)cucuucUfgAfucgcasgsg 339 AD-567713.1 ascscaagGfaAfAfAfugaggguuuuL96 252 asAfsaacc(Cgn)ucauuuUfcCfuugguscsu 340 AD-567716.1 asasggaaAfaUfGfAfggguuucacuL96 253 asGfsugaa(Agn)cccucaUfuUfuccuusgsg 341 AD-567808.1 ascsucacCfuGfUfAfauaaauucguL96 254 asCfsgaau(Tgn)uauuacAfgGfugagususg 342 AD-567809.1 csuscaccUfgUfAfAfuaaauucgauL96 255 asUfscgaa(Tgn)uuauuaCfaGfgugagsusu 343 AD-567812.1 ascscuguAfaUfAfAfauucgaccuuL96 256 asAfsgguc(Ggn)aauuuaUfuAfcaggusgsa 344 AD-567813.1 cscsuguaAfuAfAfAfuucgaccucuL96 257 asGfsaggu(Cgn)gaauuuAfuUfacaggsusg 345 AD-567814.1 csusguaaUfaAfAfUfucgaccucauL96 258 asUfsgagg(Tgn)cgaauuUfaUfuacagsgsu 346 AD-567828.1 ascscucaAfgGfUfCfaccauaaaauL96 259 asUfsuuua(Tgn)ggugacCfuUfgagguscsg 347 AD-567829.1 cscsucaaGfgUfCfAfccauaaaacuL96 260 asGfsuuuu(Agn)uggugaCfcUfugaggsusc 348 AD-567831.1 uscsaaggUfcAfCfCfauaaaaccauL96 261 asUfsgguu(Tgn)uaugguGfaCfcuugasgsg 349 AD-568003.1 csasgauaCfaUfCfUfccaaguauguL96 262 asCfsauac(Tgn)uggagaUfgUfaucugsusc 350 AD-568026.1 usgsgacaAfaGfCfCfuucuccgauuL96 263 asAfsucgg(Agn)gaaggcUfuUfguccasgsc 351 AD-568099.1 uscsuagcUfuUfCfAfaaguucaccuL96 264 asGfsguga(Agn)cuuugaAfaGfcuagascsa 352 AD-568100.1 csusagcuUfuCfAfAfaguucaccauL96 265 asUfsggug(Agn)acuuugAfaAfgcuagsasc 353 AD-568153.1 asgsucaaGfgUfCfUfacgccuauuuL96 266 asAfsauag(Ggn)cguagaCfcUfugacusgsc 354 AD-568156.1 csasagguCfuAfCfGfccuauuacauL96 267 asUfsguaa(Tgn)aggcguAfgAfccuugsasc 355 AD-568157.1 asasggucUfaCfGfCfcuauuacaauL96 268 asUfsugua(Agn)uaggcgUfaGfaccuusgsa 356 AD-568158.1 asgsgucuAfcGfCfCfuauuacaacuL96 269 asGfsuugu(Agn)auaggcGfuAfgaccususg 357 AD-568160.1 gsuscuacGfcCfUfAfuuacaaccuuL96 270 asAfsgguu(Ggn)uaauagGfcGfuagacscsu 358 AD-568161.1 uscsuacgCfcUfAfUfuacaaccuguL96 271 asCfsaggu(Tgn)guaauaGfgCfguagascsc 359 AD-568341.1 gsgsagugGfaCfUfAfuguguacaauL96 272 asUfsugua(Cgn)acauagUfcCfacuccsusg 360 AD-568343.1 asgsuggaCfuAfUfGfuguacaagauL96 273 asUfscuug(Tgn)acacauAfgUfccacuscsc 361 AD-568344.1 gsusggacUfaUfGfUfguacaagacuL96 274 asGfsucuu(Ggn)uacacaUfaGfuccacsusc 362 AD-568345.1 usgsgacuAfuGfUfGfuacaagaccuL96 275 asGfsgucu(Tgn)guacacAfuAfguccascsu 363 AD-568381.1 asgscuguCfcAfAfUfgacuuugacuL96 276 asGfsucaa(Agn)gucauuGfgAfcagcusgsa 364 AD-568382.1 gscsugucCfaAfUfGfacuuugacguL96 277 asCfsguca(Agn)agucauUfgGfacagcsusg 365 AD-568586.1 gsasgaacCfaGfAfAfacaaugccauL96 278 asUfsggca(Tgn)uguuucUfgGfuucucsusu 366 SEQ Duplex ID Name mRNA target sequence NO: AD-564727.1 AGCGGGUACCUCUUCAUCCAGAC 367 AD-564730.1 GGGUACCUCUUCAUCCAGACAGA 368 AD-564731.1 GGUACCUCUUCAUCCAGACAGAC 369 AD-564739.1 UUCAUCCAGACAGACAAGACCAU 370 AD-564742.1 AUCCAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUA 371 AD-564744.1 CCAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUACA 372 AD-564745.1 CAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUACAC 373 AD-564901.1 ACAUUCCGGAACUCGUCAACAUG 374 AD-564975.1 UCCACUGAGUUUGAGGUGAAGGA 375 AD-564976.1 CCACUGAGUUUGAGGUGAAGGAG 376 AD-565005.1 CUGCCCAGUUUCGAGGUCAUAGU 377 AD-565040.1 GAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAACG 378 AD-565278.1 UCUCCCUACCAGAUCCACUUCAC 379 AD-565279.1 CUCCCUACCAGAUCCACUUCACC 380 AD-565281.1 CCCUACCAGAUCCACUUCACCAA 381 AD-565282.1 CCUACCAGAUCCACUUCACCAAG 382 AD-565284.1 UACCAGAUCCACUUCACCAAGAC 383 AD-565532.1 GUGGGCAACUCCAACAAUUACCU 384 AD-565534.1 GGGCAACUCCAACAAUUACCUGC 385 AD-565535.1 GGCAACUCCAACAAUUACCUGCA 386 AD-565541.1 UCCAACAAUUACCUGCAUCUCUC 387 AD-565616.1 GCCAAGAUCCGCUACUACACCUA 388 AD-565904.1 UUCGUGCUGAAUAAGAAGAACAA 389 AD-565905.1 UCGUGCUGAAUAAGAAGAACAAA 390 AD-565925.1 AAACUGACGCAGAGUAAGAUCUG 391 AD-566234.1 AUUGCAGAAGAGAACAUCGUUUC 392 AD-566383.1 AGCAUGUCGGACAAGAAAGGGAU 393 AD-566384.1 GCAUGUCGGACAAGAAAGGGAUC 394 AD-566386.1 AUGUCGGACAAGAAAGGGAUCUG 395 AD-566388.1 GUCGGACAAGAAAGGGAUCUGUG 396 AD-566409.1 UCACAGUAAUGCAGGACUUCUUC 397 AD-566411.1 ACAGUAAUGCAGGACUUCUUCAU 398 AD-566412.1 CAGUAAUGCAGGACUUCUUCAUC 399 AD-566442.1 GGCUACCCUACUCUGUUGUUCGA 400 AD-566443.1 GCUACCCUACUCUGUUGUUCGAA 401 AD-566444.1 CUACCCUACUCUGUUGUUCGAAA 402 AD-566445.1 UACCCUACUCUGUUGUUCGAAAC 403 AD-566446.1 ACCCUACUCUGUUGUUCGAAACG 404 AD-566447.1 CCCUACUCUGUUGUUCGAAACGA 405 AD-566448.1 CCUACUCUGUUGUUCGAAACGAG 406 AD-566449.1 CUACUCUGUUGUUCGAAACGAGC 407 AD-566485.1 AGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUACCGGC 408 AD-566528.1 AGGGUGGAACUACUCCACAAUCC 409 AD-566837.1 CACCGAGUCUGAGACCAGAAUUC 410 AD-566935.1 CUGUGCAUUACCUGGAUGAAACG 411 AD-567063.1 GCCUACGUGGUCAAGGUCUUCUC 412 AD-567066.1 UACGUGGUCAAGGUCUUCUCUCU 413 AD-567067.1 ACGUGGUCAAGGUCUUCUCUCUG 414 AD-567156.1 CCCGUGAUACACCAAGAAAUGAU 415 AD-567215.1 CACGGCCUUUGUUCUCAUCUCGC 416 AD-567304.1 GAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAACUAC 417 AD-567307.1 ACUUCCUUGAAGCCAACUACAUG 418 AD-567314.1 UGAAGCCAACUACAUGAACCUAC 419 AD-567315.1 GAAGCCAACUACAUGAACCUACA 420 AD-567318.1 GCCAACUACAUGAACCUACAGAG 421 AD-567395.1 AUUUCUGACCACAGCCAAAGAUA 422 AD-567487.1 ACUGCAGCUAAAAGACUUUGACU 423 AD-567521.1 GUCGUGCGUUGGCUCAAUGAACA 424 AD-567582.1 CCUUCAUGGUGUUCCAAGCCUUG 425 AD-567699.1 UCCUGCGAUCAGAAGAGACCAAG 426 AD-567700.1 CCUGCGAUCAGAAGAGACCAAGG 427 AD-567713.1 AGACCAAGGAAAAUGAGGGUUUC 428 AD-567716.1 CCAAGGAAAAUGAGGGUUUCACA 429 AD-567808.1 CAACUCACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGA 430 AD-567809.1 AACUCACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGAC 431 AD-567812.1 UCACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGACCUC 432 AD-567813.1 CACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGACCUCA 433 AD-567814.1 ACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGACCUCAA 434 AD-567828.1 CGACCUCAAGGUCACCAUAAAAC 435 AD-567829.1 GACCUCAAGGUCACCAUAAAACC 436 AD-567831.1 CCUCAAGGUCACCAUAAAACCAG 437 AD-568003.1 GACAGAUACAUCUCCAAGUAUGA 438 AD-568026.1 GCUGGACAAAGCCUUCUCCGAUA 439 AD-568099.1 UGUCUAGCUUUCAAAGUUCACCA 440 AD-568100.1 GUCUAGCUUUCAAAGUUCACCAA 441 AD-568153.1 GCAGUCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUA 442 AD-568156.1 GUCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACAA 443 AD-568157.1 UCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACAAC 444 AD-568158.1 CAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACAACC 445 AD-568160.1 AGGUCUACGCCUAUUACAACCUG 446 AD-568161.1 GGUCUACGCCUAUUACAACCUGG 447 AD-568341.1 CAGGAGUGGACUAUGUGUACAAG 448 AD-568343.1 GGAGUGGACUAUGUGUACAAGAC 449 AD-568344.1 GAGUGGACUAUGUGUACAAGACC 450 AD-568345.1 AGUGGACUAUGUGUACAAGACCC 451 AD-568381.1 UCAGCUGUCCAAUGACUUUGACG 452 AD-568382.1 CAGCUGUCCAAUGACUUUGACGA 453 AD-568586.1 AAGAGAACCAGAAACAAUGCCAG 454

TABLE 4 Unmodified Sense and Antisense Strand Sequences of Complement Component C3 dsRNA Agents SEQ SEQ ID Range in ID Range in Duplex Name Sense Sequence 5′ to 3′ NO: NM_000064.3 Antisense Sequence 5′ to 3′ NO: NM_000064.3 AD-569034.1 ACGGUCAUGGUCAACAUUGAU 455 577-597 AUCAAUGUUGACCAUGACCGUCC 489 575-597 AD-569164.1 AGAUCCGAGCCUACUAUGAAU 456 707-727 AUUCAUAGUAGGCUCGGAUCUUC 490 705-727 AD-569165.1 GAUCCGAGCCUACUAUGAAAU 457 708-728 AUUUCAUAGUAGGCUCGGAUCUU 491 706-728 AD-569272.1 AAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAACU 458 815-835 AGUUAUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUUUC 492 813-835 AD-569763.1 UGGGCAACUCCAACAAUUACU 459 1439-1459 AGUAAUUGUUGGAGUUGCCCACG 493 1437-1459 AD-569765.1 GGCAACUCCAACAAUUACCUU 460 1441-1461 AAGGUAAUUGUUGGAGUUGCCCA 494 1439-1461 AD-570130.1 CGUGUUCGUGCUGAAUAAGAU 461 1896-1916 AUCUUAUUCAGCACGAACACGCC 495 1894-1916 AD-570132.1 UGUUCGUGCUGAAUAAGAAGU 462 1898-1918 ACUUCUUAUUCAGCACGAACACG 496 1896-1918 AD-570133.1 GUUCGUGCUGAAUAAGAAGAU 463 1899-1919 AUCUUCUUAUUCAGCACGAACAC 497 1897-1919 AD-570134.1 UUCGUGCUGAAUAAGAAGAAU 464 1900-1920 AUUCUUCUUAUUCAGCACGAACA 498 1898-1920 AD-570157.1 ACUGACGCAGAGUAAGAUCUU 465 1923-1943 AAGAUCUUACUCUGCGUCAGUUU 499 1921-1943 AD-570711.1 UCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUU 466 2633-2653 AAUUGUAGAGAACGGCUCGGAUU 500 2631-2653 AD-570712.1 CCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUU 467 2634-2654 AAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCUCGGAU 501 2632-2654 AD-570713.1 CGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUAU 468 2635-2655 AUAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCUCGGA 502 2633-2655 AD-570714.1 GAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUACU 469 2636-2656 AGUAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCUCGG 503 2634-2656 AD-571539.1 UUCCUUGAAGCCAACUACAUU 470 3616-3636 AAUGUAGUUGGCUUCAAGGAAGU 504 3614-3636 AD-571610.1 GCCUCUUCUUAACAAAUUUCU 471 3705-3725 AGAAAUUUGUUAAGAAGAGGCCC 505 3703-3725 AD-571633.1 CCACAGCCAAAGAUAAGAACU 472 3728-3748 AGUUCUUAUCUUUGGCUGUGGUC 506 3726-3748 AD-571715.1 CUACUGCAGCUAAAAGACUUU 473 3811-3831 AAAGUCUUUUAGCUGCAGUAGGG 507 3809-3831 AD-571752.1 UCGUGCGUUGGCUCAAUGAAU 474 3848-3868 AUUCAUUGAGCCAACGCACGACG 508 3846-3868 AD-571754.1 GUGCGUUGGCUCAAUGAACAU 475 3850-3870 AUGUUCAUUGAGCCAACGCACGA 509 3848-3870 AD-571828.1 AGCCUUGGCUCAAUACCAAAU 476 3924-3944 AUUUGGUAUUGAGCCAAGGCUUG 510 3922-3944 AD-572039.1 AACUCACCUGUAAUAAAUUCU 477 4157-4177 AGAAUUUAUUACAGGUGAGUUGA 511 4155-4177 AD-572040.1 ACUCACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGU 478 4158-4178 ACGAAUUUAUUACAGGUGAGUUG 512 4156-4178 AD-572041.1 CUCACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGAU 479 4159-4179 AUCGAAUUUAUUACAGGUGAGUU 513 4157-4179 AD-572059.1 GACCUCAAGGUCACCAUAAAU 480 4177-4197 AUUUAUGGUGACCUUGAGGUCGA 514 4175-4197 AD-572061.1 CCUCAAGGUCACCAUAAAACU 481 4179-4199 AGUUUUAUGGUGACCUUGAGGUC 515 4177-4199 AD-572062.1 CUCAAGGUCACCAUAAAACCU 482 4180-4200 AGGUUUUAUGGUGACCUUGAGGU 516 4178-4200 AD-572063.1 UCAAGGUCACCAUAAAACCAU 483 4181-4201 AUGGUUUUAUGGUGACCUUGAGG 517 4179-4201 AD-572110.1 GAUGCCAAGAACACUAUGAUU 484 4228-4248 AAUCAUAGUGUUCUUGGCAUCCU 518 4226-4248 AD-572144.1 AGGAUGCCACUAUGUCUAUAU 485 4280-4300 AUAUAGACAUAGUGGCAUCCUGG 519 4278-4300 AD-572388.1 CAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACAU 486 4524-4544 AUGUAAUAGGCGUAGACCUUGAC 520 4522-4544 AD-572389.1 AAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACAAU 487 4525-4545 AUUGUAAUAGGCGUAGACCUUGA 521 4523-4545 AD-572390.1 AGGUCUACGCCUAUUACAACU 488 4526-4546 AGUUGUAAUAGGCGUAGACCUUG 522 4524-4546

TABLE 5 Modified Sense and Antisense Strand Sequences of Complement Component C3 dsRNA Agents Sense SEQ Antisense SEQ mRNA SEQ Duplex Sequence ID Sequence ID target ID Name 5′ to 3′ NO: 5′ to 3′ NO: sequence NO: AD- ascsgg 523 asUfsc 557 GGACGG 591 569034.1 ucAfuG aaUfgU UCAUGG fGfUfc fUfgac UCAACA aacauu cAfuGf UUGAG gauL96 accgus csc AD- asgsau 524 asUfsu 558 GAAGAU 592 569164.1 ccGfaG caUfaG CCGAGC fCfCfu fUfagg CUACUA acuaug cUfcGf UGAAA aauL96 gaucus usc AD- gsasuc 525 asUfsu 559 AAGAUC 593 569165.1 cgAfgC ucAfuA CGAGCC fCfUfa fGfuag UACUAU cuauga gCfuCf GAAAA aauL96 ggaucs usu AD- asasuu 526 asGfsu 560 GAAAUU 594 569272.1 cuAfcU uaUfaG CUACUA fAfCfa fAfugu CAUCUA ucuaua aGfuAf UAACG acuL96 gaauus usc AD- usgsgg 527 asGfsu 561 CGUGGG 595 569763.1 caAfcU aaUfuG CAACUC fCfCfa fUfugg CAACAA acaauu aGfuUf UUACC acuL96 gcccas csg AD- gsgsca 528 asAfsg 562 UGGGCA 596 569765.1 acUfcC guAfaU ACUCCA fAfAfc fUfguu ACAAUU aauuac gGfaGf ACCUG cuuL96 uugccs csa AD- csgsug 529 asUfsc 563 GGCGUG 597 570130.1 uuCfgU uuAfuU UUCGUG fGfCfu fCfagc CUGAAU gaauaa aCfgAf AAGAA gauL96 acacgs csc AD- usgsuu 530 asCfsu 564 CGUGUU 598 570132.1 cgUfgC ucUfuA CGUGCU fUfGfa fUfuca GAAUAA auaaga gCfaCf GAAGA aguL96 gaacas csg AD- gsusuc 531 asUfsc 565 GUGUUC 599 570133.1 guGfcU uuCfuU GUGCUG fGfAfa fAfuuc AAUAAG uaagaa aGfcAf AAGAA gauL96 cgaacs asc AD- ususcg 532 asUfsu 566 UGUUCG 600 570134.1 ugCfuG cuUfcU UGCUGA fAfAfu fUfauu AUAAGA aagaag cAfgCf AGAAC aauL96 acgaas csa AD- ascsug 533 asAfsg 567 AAACUG 601 570157.1 acGfcA auCfuU ACGCAG fGfAfg fAfcuc AGUAAG uaagau uGfcGf AUCUG cuuL96 ucagus usu AD- uscscg 534 asAfsu 568 AAUCCG 602 570711.1 agCfcG ugUfaG AGCCGU fUfUfc fAfgaa UCUCUA ucuaca cGfgCf CAAUU auuL96 ucggas usu AD- cscsga 535 asAfsa 569 AUCCGA 603 570712.1 gcCfgU uuGfuA GCCGUU fUfCfu fGfaga CUCUAC cuacaa aCfgGf AAUUA uuuL96 cucggs asu AD- csgsag 536 asUfsa 570 UCCGAG 604 570713.1 ccGfuU auUfgU CCGUUC fCfUfc fAfgag UCUACA uacaau aAfcGf AUUAC uauL96 gcucgs gsa Ftablel.l gsasgc 537 asGfsu 571 CCGAGC 605 cgUfuC aaUfuG CGUUCU fUfCfu fUfaga CUACAA acaauu gAfaCf UUACC acuL96 ggcucs gsg AD- ususcc 538 asAfsu 572 ACUUCC 606 571539.1 uuGfaA guAfgU UUGAAG fGfCfc fUfggc CCAACU aacuac uUfcAf ACAUG auuL96 aggaas gsu AD- gscscu 539 asGfsa 573 GGGCCU 607 571610.1 cuUfcU aaUfuU CUUCUU fUfAfa fGfuua AACAAA caaauu aGfaAf UUUCU ucuL96 gaggcs csc AD- cscsac 540 asGfsu 574 GACCAC 608 571633.1 agCfcA ucUfuA AGCCAA fAfAfg fUfcuu AGAUAA auaaga uGfgCf GAACC acuL96 uguggs usc AD- csusac 541 asAfsa 575 CCCUAC 609 571715.1 ugCfaG guCfuU UGCAGC fCfUfa fUfuag UAAAAG aaagac cUfgCf ACUUU uuuL96 aguags gsg AD- uscsgu 542 asUfsu 576 CGUCGU 610 571752.1 gcGfuU caUfuG GCGUUG fGfGfc fAfgcc GCUCAA ucaaug aAfcGf UGAAC aauL96 cacgas csg AD- gsusgc 543 asUfsg 577 UCGUGC 611 571754.1 guUfgG uuCfaU GUUGGC fCfUfc fUfgag UCAAUG aaugaa cCfaAf AACAG cauL96 cgcacs gsa AD- asgscc 544 asUfsu 578 CAAGCC 612 571828.1 uuGfgC ugGfuA UUGGCU fUfCfa fUfuga CAAUAC auacca gCfcAf CAAAA aauL96 aggcus usg AD- asascu 545 asGfsa 579 UCAACU 613 572039.1 caCfcU auUfuA CACCUG fGfUfa fUfuac UAAUAA auaaau aGfgUf AUUCG ucuL96 gaguus gsa AD- ascsuc 546 asCfsg 580 CAACUC 614 572040.1 acCfuG aaUfuU ACCUGU fUfAfa fAfuua AAUAAA uaaauu cAfgGf UUCGA cguL96 ugagus usg AD- csusca 547 asUfsc 581 AACUCA 615 572041.1 ccUfgU gaAfuU CCUGUA fAfAfu fUfauu AUAAAU aaauuc aCfaGf UCGAC gauL96 gugags usu AD- gsascc 548 asUfsu 582 UCGACC 616 572059.1 ucAfaG uaUfgG UCAAGG fGfUfc fUfgac UCACCA accaua cUfuGf UAAAA aauL96 aggucs gsa AD- cscsuc 549 asGfsu 583 GACCUC 617 572061.1 aaGfgU uuUfaU AAGGUC fCfAfc fGfgug ACCAUA cauaaa aCfcUf AAACC acuL96 ugaggs usc AD- csusca 550 asGfsg 584 ACCUCA 618 572062.1 agGfuC uuUfuA AGGUCA fAfCfc fUfggu CCAUAA auaaaa gAfcCf AACCA ccuL96 uugags gsu AD- uscsaa 551 asUfsg 585 CCUCAA 619 572063.1 ggUfcA guUfuU GGUCAC fCfCfa fAfugg CAUAAA uaaaac uGfaCf ACCAG cauL96 cuugas gsg AD- gsasug 552 asAfsu 586 AGGAUG 620 572110.1 ccAfaG caUfaG CCAAGA fAfAfc fUfguu ACACUA acuaug cUfuGf UGAUC auuL96 gcaucs csu AD- asgsga 553 asUfsa 587 CCAGGA 621 572144.1 ugCfcA uaGfaC UGCCAC fCfUfa fAfuag UAUGUC ugucua uGfgCf UAUAU uauL96 auccus gsg AD- csasag 554 asUfsg 588 GUCAAG 622 572388.1 guCfuA uaAfuA GUCUAC fCfGfc fGfgcg GCCUAU cuauua uAfgAf UACAA cauL96 ccuugs asc AD- asasgg 555 asUfsu 589 UCAAGG 623 572389.1 ucUfaC guAfaU UCUACG fGfCfc fAfggc CCUAUU uauuac gUfaGf ACAAC aauL96 accuus gsa AD- asgsgu 556 asGfsu 590 CAAGGU 624 572390.1 cuAfcG ugUfaA CUACGC fCfCfu fUfagg CUAUUA auuaca cGfuAf CAACC acuL96 gaccus usg

TABLE 6 Unmodified Sense and Antisense Strand Sequences of Complement Component C3 dsRNA Agents Anti- Sense sense Se- Range Se- Range quence SEQ in quence SEQ in Duplex 5′ to ID NM_00 5′ to ID NM_00 Name 3′ NO: 0064.3 3′ NO: 0064.3 AD- AGACAG 625 491-511 AGUAGA 714 489-511 568976.1 ACAAGA UGGUCU CCAUCU UGUCUG ACU UCUGG AD- ACAGAC 626 493-513 AGUGUA 715 491-513 568978.1 AAGACC GAUGGU AUCUAC CUUGUC ACU UGUCU AD- UGGGAC 627 670-690 AACGAG 716 668-690 569127.1 AUUCCG UUCCGG GAACUC AAUGUC GUU CCAAG AD- AUUCCG 628 676-696 AAUGUU 717 674-696 569133.1 GAACUC GACGAG GUCAAC UUCCGG AUU AAUGU AD- AGAUCC 629 707-727 AUUCAU 718 705-727 569164.1 GAGCCU AGUAGG ACUAUG CUCGGA AAU UCUUC AD- GCAGGU 630 738-758 AACUCA 719 736-758 569195.1 CUUCUC GUGGAG CACUGA AAGACC GUU UGCUG AD- GCCCAG 631 780-800 ACUAUG 720 778-800 569237.1 UUUCGA ACCUCG GGUCAU AAACUG AGU GGCAG AD- CCAGUU 632 782-802 ACACUA 721 780-802 569239.1 UCGAGG UGACCU UCAUAG CGAAAC UGU UGGGC AD- AAUUCU 633 815-835 AGUUAU 722 813-835 569272.1 ACUACA AGAUGU UCUAUA AGUAGA ACU AUUUC AD- ACUGCC 634 895-915 ACCGAA 723 893-915 569350.1 UUUGUC GAUGAC AUCUUC AAAGGC GGU AGUUC AD- CUCAUG 635 1207-1227 AUUCGU 724 1205-1227 569571.1 GUGUUC CACGAA GUGACG CACCAU AAU GAGGU AD- UGGGCA 636 1439-1459 AGUAAU 725 1437-1459 569763.1 ACUCCA UGUUGG ACAAUU AGUUGC ACU CCACG AD- GGGCAA 637 1440-1460 AGGUAA 726 1438-1460 569764.1 CUCCAA UUGUUG CAAUUA GAGUUG CCU CCCAC AD- GCAACU 638 1442-1462 ACAGGU 727 1440-1462 569766.1 CCAACA AAUUGU AUUACC UGGAGU UGU UGCCC AD- GUCAAC 639 1510-1530 AAUUCG 728 1508-1530 569816.1 UUCCUC CAGGAG CUGCGA GAAGUU AUU GACGU AD- AACUGA 640 1922-1942 AGAUCU 729 1920-1942 570156.1 CGCAGA UACUCU GUAAGA GCGUCA UCU GUUUG AD- UGCAGA 641 2361-2381 AAAACG 730 2359-2381 570466.1 AGAGAA AUGUUC CAUCGU UCUUCU UUU GCAAU AD- GAAGAG 642 2365-2385 ACGGGA 731 2363-2385 570470.1 AACAUC AACGAU GUUUCC GUUCUC CGU UUCUG AD- AAGAGA 643 2366-2386 AUCGGG 732 2364-2386 570471.1 ACAUCG AAACGA UUUCCC UGUUCU GAU CUUCU AD- AGAACA 644 2369-2389 AACUUC 733 2367-2389 570474.1 UCGUUU GGGAAA CCCGAA CGAUGU GUU UCUCU AD- GAACAU 645 2370-2390 ACACUU 734 2368-2390 570475.1 CGUUUC CGGGAA CCGAAG ACGAUG UGU UUCUC AD- AACAUC 646 2371-2391 AUCACU 735 2369-2391 570476.1 GUUUCC UCGGGA CGAAGU AACGAU GAU GUUCU AD- CGGACA 647 2522-2542 AACAGA 736 2520-2542 570620.1 AGAAAG UCCCUU GGAUCU UCUUGU GUU CCGAC AD- GGACAA 648 2523-2543 ACACAG 737 2521-2543 570621.1 GAAAGG AUCCCU GAUCUG UUCUUG UGU UCCGA AD- GACAAG 649 2524-2544 AACACA 738 2522-2544 570622.1 AAAGGG GAUCCC AUCUGU UUUCUU GUU GUCCG AD- ACAAGA 650 2525-2545 ACACAC 739 2523-2545 570623.1 AAGGGA AGAUCC UCUGUG CUUUCU UGU UGUCC AD- CAAGAA 651 2526-2546 ACCACA 740 2524-2546 570624.1 AGGGAU CAGAUC CUGUGU CCUUUC GGU UUGUC AD- AAGAAA 652 2527-2547 AGCCAC 741 2525-2547 570625.1 GGGAUC ACAGAU UGUGUG CCCUUU GCU CUUGU AD- GAAAGG 653 2529-2549 ACUGCC 742 2527-2549 570627.1 GAUCUG ACACAG UGUGGC AUCCCU AGU UUCUU AD- CUUCGA 654 2553-2573 AGCAUU 743 2551-2573 570631.1 GGUCAC ACUGUG AGUAAU ACCUCG GCU AAGGG AD- UUCGAG 655 2554-2574 AUGCAU 744 2552-2574 570632.1 GUCACA UACUGU GUAAUG GACCUC CAU GAAGG AD- GGCUAC 656 2594-2614 AAACAA 745 2592-2614 570672.1 CCUACU CAGAGU CUGUUG AGGGUA UUU GCCGC AD- CUACCC 657 2596-2616 ACGAAC 746 2594-2616 570674.1 UACUCU AACAGA GUUGUU GUAGGG CGU UAGCC AD- UACCCU 658 2597-2617 AUCGAA 747 2595-2617 570675.1 ACUCUG CAACAG UUGUUC AGUAGG GAU GUAGC AD- ACCCUA 659 2598-2618 AUUCGA 748 2596-2618 570676.1 CUCUGU ACAACA UGUUCG GAGUAG AAU GGUAG AD- CCCUAC 660 2599-2619 AUUUCG 749 2597-2619 570677.1 UCUGUU AACAAC GUUCGA AGAGUA AAU GGGUA AD- CCUACU 661 2600-2620 AGUUUC 750 2598-2620 570678.1 CUGUUG GAACAA UUCGAA CAGAGU ACU AGGGU AD- CUACUC 662 2601-2621 ACGUUU 751 2599-2621 570679.1 UGUUGU CGAACA UCGAAA ACAGAG CGU UAGGG AD- UACUCU 663 2602-2622 AUCGUU 752 2600-2622 570680.1 GUUGUU UCGAAC CGAAAC AACAGA GAU GUAGG AD- ACUCUG 664 2603-2623 ACUCGU 753 2601-2623 570681.1 UUGUUC UUCGAA GAAACG CAACAG AGU AGUAG AD- CUCUGU 665 2604-2624 AGCUCG 754 2602-2624 570682.1 UGUUCG UUUCGA AAACGA ACAACA GCU GAGUA AD- CCGUUC 666 2639-2659 ACCGGU 755 2637-2659 570717.1 UCUACA AAUUGU AUUACC AGAGAA GGU CGGCU AD- AACAAA 667 2908-2928 ACGAAC 756 2906-2928 570963.1 ACUGUG AGCCAC GCUGUU AGUUUU CGU GUUCA AD- GGUCAU 668 3156-3176 AGGUAA 757 3154-3176 571157.1 CGCUGU UGCACA GCAUUA GCGAUG CCU ACCGU AD- GUCAUC 669 3157-3177 AAGGUA 758 3155-3177 571158.1 GCUGUG AUGCAC CAUUAC AGCGAU CUU GACCG AD- UGCAUU 670 3167-3187 ACGUUU 759 3165-3187 571168.1 ACCUGG CAUCCA AUGAAA GGUAAU CGU GCACA AD- CGUGGU 671 3336-3356 AGAGAG 760 3334-3356 571298.1 CAAGGU AAGACC CUUCUC UUGACC UCU ACGUA AD- CGGCCU 672 3524-3544 ACGAGA 761 3522-3544 571447.1 UUGUUC UGAGAA UCAUCU CAAAGG CGU CCGUG AD- GGCCUU 673 3525-3545 AGCGAG 762 3523-3545 571448.1 UGUUCU AUGAGA CAUCUC ACAAAG GCU GCCGU AD- GCCUUU 674 3526-3546 AAGCGA 763 3524-3546 571449.1 GUUCUC GAUGAG AUCUCG AACAAA CUU GGCCG AD- UUCCUU 675 3616-3636 AAUGUA 764 3614-3636 571539.1 GAAGCC GUUGGC AACUAC UUCAAG AUU GAAGU AD- UGCAGC 676 3815-3835 AGUCAA 765 3813-3835 571719.1 UAAAAG AGUCUU ACUUUG UUAGCU ACU GCAGU AD- UCGUGC 677 3848-3868 AUUCAU 766 3846-3868 571752.1 GUUGGC UGAGCC UCAAUG AACGCA AAU CGACG AD- CGUGCG 678 3849-3869 AGUUCA 767 3847-3869 571753.1 UUGGCU UUGAGC CAAUGA CAACGC ACU ACGAC AD- CAAUGA 679 3861-3881 ACGUAG 768 3859-3881 571765.1 ACAGAG UAUCUC AUACUA UGUUCA CGU UUGAG AD- AAUGAA 680 3862-3882 ACCGUA 769 3860-3882 571766.1 CAGAGA GUAUCU UACUAC CUGUUC GGU AUUGA AD- AUGAAC 681 3863-3883 AACCGU 770 3861-3883 571767.1 AGAGAU AGUAUC ACUACG UCUGUU GUU CAUUG AD- CCAAGC 682 3921-3941 AGGUAU 771 3919-3941 571825.1 CUUGGC UGAGCC UCAAUA AAGGCU CCU UGGAA AD- CAAGCC 683 3922-3942 AUGGUA 772 3920-3942 571826.1 UUGGCU UUGAGC CAAUAC CAAGGC CAU UUGGA AD- CCACCG 684 4017-4037 AAUUCC 773 4015-4037 571900.1 UAUCCA CAGUGG CUGGGA AUACGG AUU UGGGU AD- ACCAAG 685 4063-4083 AAAACC 774 4061-4083 571945.1 GAAAAU CUCAUU GAGGGU UUCCUU UUU GGUCU AD- AAGGAA 686 4066-4086 AGUGAA 775 4064-4086 571948.1 AAUGAG ACCCUC GGUUUC AUUUUC ACU CUUGG AD- AACUCA 687 4157-4177 AGAAUU 776 4155-4177 572039.1 CCUGUA UAUUAC AUAAAU AGGUGA UCU GUUGA AD- ACUCAC 688 4158-4178 ACGAAU 777 4156-4178 572040.1 CUGUAA UUAUUA UAAAUU CAGGUG CGU AGUUG AD- CUCACC 689 4159-4179 AUCGAA 778 4157-4179 572041.1 UGUAAU UUUAUU AAAUUC ACAGGU GAU GAGUU AD- ACCUGU 690 4162-4182 AAGGUC 779 4160-4182 572044.1 AAUAAA GAAUUU UUCGAC AUUACA CUU GGUGA AD- UAAUAA 691 4167-4187 ACCUUG 780 4165-4187 572049.1 AUUCGA AGGUCG CCUCAA AAUUUA GGU UUACA AD- ACCUCA 692 4178-4198 AUUUUA 781 4176-4198 572060.1 AGGUCA UGGUGA CCAUAA CCUUGA AAU GGUCG AD- CCUCAA 693 4179-4199 AGUUUU 782 4177-4199 572061.1 GGUCAC AUGGUG CAUAAA ACCUUG ACU AGGUC AD- CUCAAG 694 4180-4200 AGGUUU 783 4178-4200 572062.1 GUCACC UAUGGU AUAAAA GACCUU CCU GAGGU AD- AGGAUG 695 4226-4246 ACAUAG 784 4224-4246 572108.1 CCAAGA UGUUCU ACACUA UGGCAU UGU CCUGA AD- CAGAUA 696 4371-4391 ACAUAC 785 4369-4391 572235.1 CAUCUC UUGGAG CAAGUA AUGUAU UGU CUGUC AD- UGGACA 697 4394-4414 AAUCGG 786 4392-4414 572258.1 AAGCCU AGAAGG UCUCCG CUUUGU AUU CCAGC AD- AGGAAC 698 4414-4434 AUAGAU 787 4412-4434 572278.1 ACCCUC GAUGAG AUCAUC GGUGUU UAU CCUAU AD- GGAACA 699 4415-4435 AGUAGA 788 4413-4435 572279.1 CCCUCA UGAUGA UCAUCU GGGUGU ACU UCCUA AD- AACACC 700 4417-4437 AAGGUA 789 4415-4437 572281.1 CUCAUC GAUGAU AUCUAC GAGGGU CUU GUUCC AD- CUUUAA 701 4491-4511 AGGAUA 790 4489-4511 572355.1 UGUAGA AGCUCU GCUUAU ACAUUA CCU AAGUA AD- UUUAAU 702 4492-4512 AUGGAU 791 4490-4512 572356.1 GUAGAG AAGCUC CUUAUC UACAUU CAU AAAGU AD- UCAAGG 703 4523-4543 AGUAAU 792 4521-4543 572387.1 UCUACG AGGCGU CCUAUU AGACCU ACU UGACU AD- CAAGGU 704 4524-4544 AUGUAA 793 4522-4544 572388.1 CUACGC UAGGCG CUAUUA UAGACC CAU UUGAC AD- AAGGUC 705 4525-4545 AUUGUA 794 4523-4545 572389.1 UACGCC AUAGGC UAUUAC GUAGAC AAU CUUGA AD- AGGUCU 706 4526-4546 AGUUGU 795 4524-4546 572390.1 ACGCCU AAUAGG AUUACA CGUAGA ACU CCUUG AD- UCUACG 707 4529-4549 ACAGGU 796 4527-4549 572393.1 CCUAUU UGUAAU ACAACC AGGCGU UGU AGACC AD- AGCUGU 708 4751-4771 AGUCAA 797 4749-477I 572613.1 CCAAUG AGUCAU ACUUUG UGGACA ACU GCUGA AD- GCUGUC 709 4752-4772 ACGUCA 798 4750-4772 572614.1 CAAUGA AAGUCA CUUUGA UUGGAC CGU AGCUG AD- AGCAUG 710 5056-5076 ACACCC 799 5054-5076 572858.1 GUUGUC AAAGAC UUUGGG AACCAU UGU GCUCU AD- AAUAAG 711 1909-1928 UGUCAG 800 1907-1928 890084.1 AAGAAC UUUGUU AAACUG CUUCUU ACA AUUCA AD- AAUAAG 712 1909-1928 UGUCAG 801 1907-1928 890085.1 AAGAAC CUUGUU AAGCUG CUUCUU ACA AUUCA AD- AACACC 713 4417-4436 AAGGUA 802 4415-4436 572281 CUCAUC GAUGAU AUCUAC GAGGGU CUU GUUCC

TABLE 7 Modified Sense and Antisense Strand Sequences of Complement Component C3 dsRNA Agents Sense SEQ Antisense SEQ mRNA SEQ Duplex Sequence ID Sequence ID target  ID Name 5′ to 3′ NO: 5′ to 3′ NO: sequence NO: AD- asgsac 803 asGfsu 892 CCAGAC 981 568976.1 agAfcA agAfuG AGACAA fAfGfa fGfucu GACCAU ccaucu uGfuCf CUACA acuL96 ugucus gsg AD- ascsag 804 asGfsu 893 AGACAG 982 568978.1 acAfaG guAfgA ACAAGA fAfCfc fUfggu CCAUCU aucuac cUfuGf ACACC acuL96 ucugus csu AD- usgsgg 805 asAfsc 894 CUUGGG 983 569127.1 acAfuU gaGfuU ACAUUC fCfCfg fCfcgg CGGAAC gaacuc aAfuGf UCGUC guuL96 ucccas asg AD- asusuc 806 asAfsu 895 ACAUUC 984 569133.1 cgGfaA guUfgA CGGAAC fCfUfc fCfgag UCGUCA gucaac uUfcCf ACAUG auuL96 ggaaus gsu AD- asgsau 807 asUfsu 896 GAAGAU 985 569164.1 ccGfaG caUfaG CCGAGC fCfCfu fUfagg CUACUA acuaug cUfcGf UGAAA aauL96 gaucus usc AD- gscsag 808 asAfsc 897 CAGCAG 986 569195.1 guCfuU ucAfgU GUCUUC fCfUfc fGfgag UCCACU cacuga aAfgAf GAGUU guuL96 ccugcs usg AD- gscscc 809 asCfsu 898 CUGCCC 987 569237.1 agUfuU auGfaC AGUUUC fCfGfa fCfucg GAGGUC ggucau aAfaCf AUAGU aguL96 ugggcs asg AD- cscsag 810 asCfsa 899 GCCCAG 988 569239.1 uuUfcG cuAfuG UUUCGA fAfGfg fAfccu GGUCAU ucauag cGfaAf AGUGG uguL96 acuggs gsc AD- asasuu 811 asGfsu 900 GAAAUU 989 569272.1 cuAfcU uaUfaG CUACUA fAfCfa fAfugu CAUCUA ucuaua aGfuAf UAACG acuL96 gaauus usc AD- ascsug 812 asCfsc 901 GAACUG 990 569350.1 ccUfuU gaAfgA CCUUUG fGfUfc fUfgac UCAUCU aucuuc aAfaGf UCGGG gguL96 gcagus usc AD- csusca 813 asUfsu 902 ACCUCA 991 569571.1 ugGfuG cgUfcA UGGUGU fUfUfc fCfgaa UCGUGA gugacg cAfcCf CGAAC aauL96 augags gsu AD- usgsgg 814 asGfsu 903 CGUGGG 992 569763.1 caAfcU aaUfuG CAACUC fCfCfa fUfugg CAACAA acaauu aGfuUf UUACC acuL96 gcccas csg AD- gsgsgc 815 asGfsg 904 GUGGGC 993 569764.1 aaCfuC uaAfuU AACUCC fCfAfa fGfuug AACAAU caauua gAfgUf UACCU ccuL96 ugcccs asc AD- gscsaa 816 asCfsa 905 GGGCAA 994 569766.1 cuCfcA ggUfaA CUCCAA fAfCfa fUfugu CAAUUA auuacc uGfgAf CCUGC uguL96 guugcs csc AD- gsusca 817 asAfsu 906 ACGUCA 995 569816.1 acUfuC ucGfcA ACUUCC fCfUfc fGfgag UCCUGC cugcga gAfaGf GAAUG auuL96 uugacs gsu AD- asascu 818 asGfsa 907 CAAACU 996 570156.1 gaCfgC ucUfuA GACGCA fAfGfa fCfucu GAGUAA guaaga gCfgUf GAUCU ucuL96 caguus usg AD- usgsca 819 asAfsa 908 AUUGCA 997 570466.1 gaAfgA acGfaU GAAGAG fGfAfa fGfuuc AACAUC caucgu uCfuUf GUUUC uuuL96 cugcas asu AD- gsasag 820 asCfsg 909 CAGAAG 998 570470.1 agAfaC ggAfaA AGAACA fAfUfc fCfgau UCGUUU guuucc gUfuCf CCCGA cguL96 ucuucs usg AD- asasga 821 asUfsc 910 AGAAGA 999 570471.1 gaAfcA ggGfaA GAACAU fUfCfg fAfcga CGUUUC uuuccc uGfuUf CCGAA gauL96 cucuus csu AD- asgsaa 822 asAfsc 911 AGAGAA 1000 570474.1 caUfcG uuCfgG CAUCGU fUfUfu fGfaaa UUCCCG cccgaa cGfaUf AAGUG guuL96 guucus csu AD- gsasac 823 asCfsa 912 GAGAAC 1001 570475.1 auCfgU cuUfcG AUCGUU fUfUfc fGfgaa UCCCGA ccgaag aCfgAf AGUGA uguL96 uguucs usc AD- asasca 824 asUfsc 913 AGAACA 1002 570476.1 ucGfuU acUfuC UCGUUU fUfCfc fGfgga CCCGAA cgaagu aAfcGf GUGAG gauL96 auguus csu AD- csgsga 825 asAfsc 914 GUCGGA 1003 570620.1 caAfgA agAfuC CAAGAA fAfAfg fCfcuu AGGGAU ggaucu uCfuUf CUGUG guuL96 guccgs asc AD- gsgsac 826 asCfsa 915 UCGGAC 1004 570621.1 aaGfaA caGfaU AAGAAA fAfGfg fCfccu GGGAUC gaucug uUfcUf UGUGU uguL96 uguccs gsa AD- gsasca 827 asAfsc 916 CGGACA 1005 570622.1 agAfaA acAfgA AGAAAG fGfGfg fUfccc GGAUCU aucugu uUfuCf GUGUG guuL96 uugucs csg AD- ascsaa 828 asCfsa 917 GGACAA 1006 570623.1 gaAfaG caCfaG GAAAGG fGfGfa fAfucc GAUCUG ucugug cUfuUf UGUGG uguL96 cuugus csc AD- csasag 829 asCfsc 918 GACAAG 1007 570624.1 aaAfgG acAfcA AAAGGG fGfAfu fGfauc AUCUGU cugugu cCfuUf GUGGC gguL96 ucuugs usc AD- asasga 830 asGfsc 919 ACAAGA 1008 570625.1 aaGfgG caCfaC AAGGGA fAfUfc fAfgau UCUGUG ugugug cCfcUf UGGCA gcuL96 uucuus gsu AD- gsasaa 831 asCfsu 920 AAGAAA 1009 570627.1 ggGfaU gcCfaC GGGAUC fCfUfg fAfcag UGUGUG uguggc aUfcCf GCAGA aguL96 cuuucs usu AD- csusuc 832 asGfsc 921 CCCUUC 1010 570631.1 gaGfgU auUfaC GAGGUC fCfAfc fUfgug ACAGUA aguaau aCfcUf AUGCA gcuL96 cgaags gsg AD- ususcg 833 asUfsg 922 CCUUCG 1011 570632.1 agGfuC caUfuA AGGUCA fAfCfa fCfugu CAGUAA guaaug gAfcCf UGCAG cauL96 ucgaas gsg AD- gsgscu 834 asAfsa 923 GCGGCU 1012 570672.1 acCfcU caAfcA ACCCUA fAfCfu fGfagu CUCUGU cuguug aGfgGf UGUUC uuuL96 uagccs gsc AD- csusac 835 asCfsg 924 GGCUAC 1013 570674.1 ccUfaC aaCfaA CCUACU fUfCfu fCfaga CUGUUG guuguu gUfaGf UUCGA cguL96 gguags csc AD- usascc 836 asUfsc 925 GCUACC 1014 570675.1 cuAfcU gaAfcA CUACUC fCfUfg fAfcag UGUUGU uuguuc aGfuAf UCGAA gauL96 ggguas gsc AD- ascscc 837 asUfsu 926 CUACCC 1015 570676.1 uaCfuC cgAfaC UACUCU fUfGfu fAfaca GUUGUU uguucg gAfgUf CGAAA aauL96 agggus asg AD- cscscu 838 asUfsu 927 UACCCU 1016 570677.1 acUfcU ucGfaA ACUCUG fGfUfu fCfaac UUGUUC guucga aGfaGf GAAAC aauL96 uagggs usa AD- cscsua 839 asGfsu 928 ACCCUA 1017 570678.1 cuCfuG uuCfgA CUCUGU fUfUfg fAfcaa UGUUCG uucgaa cAfgAf AAACG acuL96 guaggs gsu AD- csusac 840 asCfsg 929 CCCUAC 1018 570679.1 ucUfgU uuUfcG UCUGUU fUfGfu fAfaca GUUCGA ucgaaa aCfaGf AACGA cguL96 aguags gsg AD- usascu 841 asUfsc 930 CCUACU 1019 570680.1 cuGfuU guUfuC CUGUUG fGfUfu fGfaac UUCGAA cgaaac aAfcAf ACGAG gauL96 gaguas gsg AD- ascsuc 842 asCfsu 931 CUACUC 1020 570681.1 ugUfuG cgUfuU UGUUGU fUfUfc fCfgaa UCGAAA gaaacg cAfaCf CGAGC aguL96 agagus asg AD- csuscu 843 asGfsc 932 UACUCU 1021 570682.1 guUfgU ucGfuU GUUGUU fUfCfg fUfcga CGAAAC aaacga aCfaAf GAGCA gcuL96 cagags usa AD- cscsgu 844 asCfsc 933 AGCCGU 1022 570717.1 ucUfcU ggUfaA UCUCUA fAfCfa fUfugu CAAUUA auuacc aGfaGf CCGGC gguL96 aacggs csu AD- asasca 845 asCfsg 934 UGAACA 1023 570963.1 aaAfcU aaCfaG AAACUG fGfUfg fCfcac UGGCUG gcuguu aGfuUf UUCGC cguL96 uuguus csa AD- gsgsuc 846 asGfsg 935 ACGGUC 1024 571157.1 auCfgC uaAfuG AUCGCU fUfGfu fCfaca GUGCAU gcauua gCfgAf UACCU ccuL96 ugaccs gsu AD- gsusca 847 asAfsg 936 CGGUCA 1025 571158.1 ucGfcU guAfaU UCGCUG fGfUfg fGfcac UGCAUU cauuac aGfcGf ACCUG cuuL96 augacs csg AD- usgsca 848 asCfsg 937 UGUGCA 1026 571168.1 uuAfcC uuUfcA UUACCU fUfGfg fUfcca GGAUGA augaaa gGfuAf AACGG cguL96 augcas csa AD- csgsug 849 asGfsa 938 UACGUG 1027 571298.1 guCfaA gaGfaA GUCAAG fGfGfu fGfacc GUCUUC cuucuc uUfgAf UCUCU ucuL96 ccacgs usa AD- csgsgc 850 asCfsg 939 CACGGC 1028 571447.1 cuUfuG agAfuG CUUUGU fUfUfc fAfgaa UCUCAU ucaucu cAfaAf CUCGC cguL96 ggccgs usg AD- gsgscc 851 asGfsc 940 ACGGCC 1029 571448.1 uuUfgU gaGfaU UUUGUU fUfCfu fGfaga CUCAUC caucuc aCfaAf UCGCU gcuL96 aggccs gsu AD- gscscu 852 asAfsg 941 CGGCCU 1030 571449.1 uuGfuU cgAfgA UUGUUC fCfUfc fUfgag UCAUCU aucucg aAfcAf CGCUG cuuL96 aaggcs csg AD- ususcc 853 asAfsu 942 ACUUCC 1031 571539.1 uuGfaA guAfgU UUGAAG fGfCfc fUfggc CCAACU aacuac uUfcAf ACAUG auuL96 aggaas gsu AD- usgsca 854 asGfsu 943 ACUGCA 1032 571719.1 gcUfaA caAfaG GCUAAA fAfAfg fUfcuu AGACUU acuuug uUfaGf UGACU acuL96 cugcas gsu AD- uscsgu 855 asUfsu 944 CGUCGU 1033 571752.1 gcGfuU caUfuG GCGUUG fGfGfc fAfgcc GCUCAA ucaaug aAfcGf UGAAC aauL96 cacgas csg AD- csgsug 856 asGfsu 945 GUCGUG 1034 571753.1 cgUfuG ucAfuU CGUUGG fGfCfu fGfagc CUCAAU caauga cAfaCf GAACA acuL96 gcacgs asc AD- csasau 857 asCfsg 946 CUCAAU 1035 571765.1 gaAfcA uaGfuA GAACAG fGfAfg fUfcuc AGAUAC auacua uGfuUf UACGG cguL96 cauugs asg AD- asasug 858 asCfsc 947 UCAAUG 1036 571766.1 aaCfaG guAfgU AACAGA fAfGfa fAfucu GAUACU uacuac cUfgUf ACGGU gguL96 ucauus gsa AD- asusga 859 asAfsc 948 CAAUGA 1037 571767.1 acAfgA cgUfaG ACAGAG fGfAfu fUfauc AUACUA acuacg uCfuGf CGGUG guuL96 uucaus usg AD- cscsaa 860 asGfsg 949 UUCCAA 1038 571825.1 gcCfuU uaUfuG GCCUUG fGfGfc fAfgcc GCUCAA ucaaua aAfgGf UACCA ccuL96 cuuggs asa AD- csasag 861 asUfsg 950 UCCAAG 1039 571826.1 ccUfuG guAfuU CCUUGG fGfCfu fGfagc CUCAAU caauac cAfaGf ACCAA cauL96 gcuugs gsa AD- cscsac 862 asAfsu 951 ACCCAC 1040 571900.1 cgUfaU ucCfcA CGUAUC fCfCfa fGfugg CACUGG cuggga aUfaCf GAAUC auuL96 gguggs gsu AD- ascsca 863 asAfsa 952 AGACCA 1041 571945.1 agGfaA acCfcU AGGAAA fAfAfu fCfauu AUGAGG gagggu uUfcCf GUUUC uuuL96 uuggus csu AD- asasgg 864 asGfsu 953 CCAAGG 1042 571948.1 aaAfaU gaAfaC AAAAUG fGfAfg fCfcuc AGGGUU gguuuc aUfuUf UCACA acuL96 uccuus gsg AD- asascu 865 asGfsa 954 UCAACU 1043 572039.1 caCfcU auUfuA CACCUG fGfUfa fUfuac UAAUAA auaaau aGfgUf AUUCG ucuL96 gaguus gsa AD- ascsuc 866 asCfsg 955 CAACUC 1044 572040.1 acCfuG aaUfuU ACCUGU fUfAfa fAfuua AAUAAA uaaauu cAfgGf UUCGA cguL96 ugagus usg AD- csusca 867 asUfsc 956 AACUCA 1045 572041.1 ccUfgU gaAfuU CCUGUA fAfAfu fUfauu AUAAAU aaauuc aCfaGf UCGAC gauL96 gugags usu AD- ascscu 868 asAfsg 957 UCACCU 1046 572044.1 guAfaU guCfgA GUAAUA fAfAfa fAfuuu AAUUCG uucgac aUfuAf ACCUC cuuL96 caggus gsa AD- usasau 869 asCfsc 958 UGUAAU 1047 572049.1 aaAfuU uuGfaG AAAUUC fCfGfa fGfucg GACCUC ccucaa aAfuUf AAGGU gguL96 uauuas csa AD- ascscu 870 asUfsu 959 CGACCU 1048 572060.1 caAfgG uuAfuG CAAGGU fUfCfa fGfuga CACCAU ccauaa cCfuUf AAAAC aauL96 gaggus csg AD- cscsuc 871 asGfsu 960 GACCUC 1049 572061.1 aaGfgU uuUfaU AAGGUC fCfAfc fGfgug ACCAUA cauaaa aCfcUf AAACC acuL96 ugaggs usc AD- csusca 872 asGfsg 961 ACCUCA 1050 572062.1 agGfuC uuUfuA AGGUCA fAfCfc fUfggu CCAUAA auaaaa gAfcCf AACCA ccuL96 uugags gsu AD- asgsga 873 asCfsa 962 UCAGGA 1051 572108.1 ugCfcA uaGfuG UGCCAA fAfGfa fUfucu GAACAC acacua uGfgCf UAUGA uguL96 auccus gsa AD- csasga 874 asCfsa 963 GACAGA 1052 572235.1 uaCfaU uaCfuU UACAUC fCfUfc fGfgag UCCAAG caagua aUfgUf UAUGA uguL96 aucugs usc AD- usgsga 875 asAfsu 964 GCUGGA 1053 572258.1 caAfaG cgGfaG CAAAGC fCfCfu fAfagg CUUCUC ucuccg cUfuUf CGAUA auuL96 guccas gsc AD- asgsga 876 asUfsa 965 AUAGGA 1054 572278.1 acAfcC gaUfgA ACACCC fCfUfc fUfgag UCAUCA aucauc gGfuGf UCUAC uauL96 uuccus asu AD- gsgsaa 877 asGfsu 966 UAGGAA 1055 572279.1 caCfcC agAfuG CACCCU fUfCfa fAfuga CAUCAU ucaucu gGfgUf CUACC acuL96 guuccs usa AD- asasca 878 asAfsg 967 GGAACA 1056 572281.1 ccCfuC guAfgA CCCUCA fAfUfc fUfgau UCAUCU aucuac gAfgGf ACCUG cuuL96 guguus csc AD- csusuu 879 asGfsg 968 UACUUU 1057 572355.1 aaUfgU auAfaG AAUGUA fAfGfa fCfucu GAGCUU gcuuau aCfaUf AUCCA ccuL96 uaaags usa AD- ususua 880 asUfsg 969 ACUUUA 1058 572356.1 auGfuA gaUfaA AUGUAG fGfAfg fGfcuc AGCUUA cuuauc uAfcAf UCCAG cauL96 uuaaas gsu AD- uscsaa 881 asGfsu 970 AGUCAA 1059 572387.1 ggUfcU aaUfaG GGUCUA fAfCfg fGfcgu CGCCUA ccuauu aGfaCf UUACA acuL96 cuugas csu AD- csasag 882 asUfsg 971 GUCAAG 1060 572388.1 guCfuA uaAfuA GUCUAC fCfGfc fGfgcg GCCUAU cuauua uAfgAf UACAA cauL96 ccuugs asc AD- asasgg 883 asUfsu 972 UCAAGG 1061 572389.1 ucUfaC guAfaU UCUACG fGfCfc fAfggc CCUAUU uauuac gUfaGf ACAAC aauL96 accuus gsa AD- asgsgu 884 asGfsu 973 CAAGGU 1062 572390.1 cuAfcG ugUfaA CUACGC fCfCfu fUfagg CUAUUA auuaca cGfuAf CAACC acuL96 gaccus usg AD- uscsua 885 asCfsa 974 GGUCUA 1063 572393.1 cgCfcU ggUfuG CGCCUA fAfUfu fUfaau UUACAA acaacc aGfgCf CCUGG uguL96 guagas csc AD- asgscu 886 asGfsu 975 UCAGCU 1064 572613.1 guCfcA caAfaG GUCCAA fAfUfg fUfcau UGACUU acuuug uGfgAf UGACG acuL96 cagcus gsa AD- gscsug 887 asCfsg 976 CAGCUG 1065 572614.1 ucCfaA ucAfaA UCCAAU fUfGfa fGfuca GACUUU cuuuga uUfgGf GACGA cguL96 acagcs usg AD- asgsca 888 asCfsa 977 AGAGCA 1066 572858.1 ugGfuU ccCfaA UGGUUG fGfUfc fAfgac UCUUUG uuuggg aAfcCf GGUGC uguL96 augcus csu AD- asasua 889 usGfsu 978 AAUAAG 1067 890084.1 agAfaG caGfuu AAGAAC fAfAfc uguucU AAACUG aaacug fuCfuu ACA acaL96 auuscs a AD- asasua 890 usGfsu 979 AAUAAG 1068 890085.1 agAfaG caGfcu AAGAAC fAfAfc uguucU AAGCUG aagcug fuCfuu ACA acaL96 auuscs a AD- asasca 891 asAfsg 980 AACACC 1069 572281.1 ccCfuC guAfgA CUCAUC fAfUfc fUfgau AUCUAC aucuac gAfgGf CUU cuuL96 guguus csc

TABLE 8 C3 Single Dose Screens in Hep3B cells 10 nM Dose 1.0 nM Dose 0.1 nM Dose Avg % C3 Avg % C3 Avg % C3 mRNA mRNA mRNA Duplex Remaining SD Remaining SD Remaining SD AD-565279.1 17.6 6.0 54.0 11.4 99.8 17.7 AD-565541.1 7.7 2.3 23.4 2.0 72.7 10.0 AD-566234.1 32.9 4.8 66.9 7.3 98.1 21.5 AD-566383.1 36.8 7.3 66.7 2.6 105.4 21.7 AD-566412.1 15.9 5.1 43.0 2.8 94.9 27.3 AD-566444.1 12.6 0.9 50.3 5.1 88.9 13.5 AD-566448.1 25.4 9.3 43.0 6.7 107.7 18.3 AD-567066.1 10.0 2.4 44.9 3.5 91.0 28.2 AD-567307.1 21.5 2.9 48.6 8.7 94.2 10.7 AD-567487.1 21.0 6.6 49.0 5.6 67.6 23.5 AD-567700.1 12.9 1.8 39.5 4.4 95.0 18.1 AD-567716.1 27.5 6.9 59.0 8.0 110.5 30.4 AD-568003.1 18.5 3.7 73.3 4.6 113.3 13.5 AD-568026.1 11.8 1.4 32.5 7.5 51.7 10.5 AD-568157.1 22.5 6.4 40.0 5.7 80.6 15.0 AD-568586.1 9.9 1.2 28.0 5.1 91.5 9.8 AD-566445.1 22.4 8.4 60.0 1.8 108.5 15.0 AD-567812.1 35.2 8.2 60.2 8.6 100.7 16.7 AD-564901.1 57.2 9.3 95.2 7.4 100.3 29.6 AD-566446.1 55.5 3.2 96.6 8.4 114.1 8.2 AD-566409.1 80.5 30.3 63.1 36.1 95.5 12.2 AD-567067.1 21.5 15.5 44.3 5.7 101.3 12.9 AD-568160.1 18.5 1.5 49.1 9.3 72.5 16.8 AD-565282.1 27.3 1.6 51.0 7.1 102.9 20.4 AD-568344.1 33.7 6.9 85.5 4.1 121.9 23.9 AD-567304.1 9.9 2.3 22.2 3.8 64.8 6.1 AD-568153.1 24.3 3.5 53.8 7.0 100.9 12.3 AD-564742.1 8.7 1.4 20.6 7.9 63.6 21.3 AD-565284.1 13.6 3.5 45.4 6.4 102.5 16.7 AD-566485.1 96.5 15.4 112.4 7.6 110.9 13.7 AD-567808.1 65.1 14.3 94.5 6.0 118.2 14.7 AD-566449.1 89.3 5.8 117.1 7.1 114.3 17.4 AD-568382.1 50.5 10.8 98.3 2.5 125.4 13.6 AD-566442.1 36.4 5.2 94.3 9.5 116.4 16.5 AD-567809.1 81.5 23.1 93.8 8.1 121.5 19.1 AD-565534.1 106.1 24.3 109.8 7.0 113.5 8.7 AD-567215.1 55.0 6.0 95.8 3.1 94.2 13.4 AD-566443.1 79.9 7.3 117.1 7.8 126.2 9.8 AD-568156.1 54.1 6.9 76.5 5.9 72.0 8.4 AD-565532.1 65.0 13.4 101.8 3.6 105.2 22.1 AD-566447.1 50.4 5.4 98.9 5.4 125.3 9.0 AD-565040.1 99.7 12.0 111.2 7.0 124.6 11.5 AD-568161.1 59.7 8.4 86.9 12.5 82.7 8.9 AD-567829.1 57.9 10.9 96.9 12.3 102.6 22.1 AD-564975.1 106.6 9.3 102.3 25.2 126.7 10.1 AD-567713.1 10.8 3.5 23.4 1.6 70.1 21.0 AD-566411.1 32.5 3.8 65.2 8.7 112.7 41.1 AD-565005.1 42.2 5.8 84.7 12.3 99.7 15.5 AD-567156.1 44.6 21.2 75.5 20.7 94.1 21.1 AD-566388.1 66.6 8.2 105.7 6.4 99.6 10.6 AD-566384.1 32.2 5.9 75.8 7.0 115.8 19.0 AD-564744.1 65.3 14.4 96.4 5.8 122.2 34.5 AD-567828.1 99.9 6.9 108.7 7.4 113.4 14.1 AD-567063.1 33.0 11.0 67.4 6.6 92.1 20.3 AD-568158.1 74.1 8.0 85.4 9.6 87.1 10.8 AD-567521.1 12.7 5.8 24.5 5.6 70.6 9.1 AD-567395.1 78.7 14.6 101.5 8.5 106.0 18.7 AD-567582.1 65.5 9.4 82.3 4.5 112.3 17.2 AD-564745.1 20.0 5.7 61.2 7.6 105.8 21.7 AD-567831.1 68.7 11.4 100.1 7.2 123.3 16.4 AD-565535.1 60.1 9.4 86.7 11.8 103.8 20.5 AD-564730.1 14.3 6.9 41.4 3.4 95.1 6.2 AD-567318.1 25.4 2.1 69.7 6.3 107.0 17.4 AD-567314.1 101.9 4.2 115.5 8.4 103.6 22.1 AD-568341.1 67.0 18.2 92.7 11.0 104.7 20.5 AD-568099.1 14.5 3.6 60.6 7.4 113.5 13.5 AD-566837.1 7.1 1.5 31.7 4.8 88.3 22.0 AD-565616.1 95.7 9.4 95.0 20.1 122.7 14.1 AD-568345.1 40.4 5.4 83.9 8.7 114.5 14.7 AD-565925.1 27.8 6.2 70.1 3.5 103.8 13.3 AD-564727.1 25.2 5.1 78.1 9.4 103.6 19.1 AD-565281.1 24.9 3.8 54.3 13.4 88.2 15.4 AD-565278.1 20.5 2.6 66.5 15.7 106.0 27.8 AD-564976.1 80.3 4.1 96.9 8.9 90.8 13.7 AD-568343.1 20.4 5.5 35.1 20.5 79.8 7.7 AD-568100.1 11.5 2.6 35.5 4.5 81.4 12.5 AD-566935.1 42.0 8.9 80.6 7.9 116.6 12.1 AD-567315.1 7.5 0.9 11.0 1.7 43.7 12.0 AD-566386.1 25.0 2.8 62.7 13.1 94.7 18.4 AD-567813.1 27.6 2.6 61.8 5.8 118.2 20.3 AD-564739.1 46.7 11.9 66.3 3.8 117.7 28.3 AD-564731.1 56.7 15.0 95.2 3.8 117.1 21.3 AD-565904.1 7.8 4.4 23.6 4.3 64.5 16.1 AD-566528.1 32.0 7.8 64.3 12.3 102.7 27.8 AD-567699.1 86.1 8.4 104.8 6.3 116.5 16.2 AD-565905.1 33.3 19.4 58.9 5.2 96.9 12.4 AD-567814.1 11.3 2.0 30.8 5.1 95.8 20.8 AD-568381.1 87.3 15.7 92.7 8.5 117.0 10.6

TABLE 9 C3 Single Dose Screens in PMH cells 10 nM Dose 1.0 nM Dose 0.1 nM Dose Avg % C3 Avg % C3 Avg % C3 mRNA mRNA mRNA Duplex Remaining SD Remaining SD Remaining SD AD-565279.1 31.0 8.3 57.8 10.4 123.1 8.8 AD-565541.1 110.9 7.6 108.5 2.9 97.3 23.7 AD-566234.1 94.2 8.9 77.0 35.4 105.4 9.0 AD-566383.1 89.7 24.3 54.8 31.0 68.6 39.1 AD-566412.1 30.0 4.1 38.3 14.5 88.1 17.0 AD-566444.1 110.6 12.5 102.6 6.7 105.7 48.0 AD-566448.1 127.1 8.0 84.0 14.7 120.8 9.1 AD-567066.1 21.4 5.9 33.1 8.0 100.5 24.8 AD-567307.1 110.7 9.0 111.3 5.7 84.8 43.9 AD-567487.1 105.8 12.4 77.2 7.4 100.9 15.5 AD-567700.1 22.6 4.5 44.4 3.7 68.7 25.3 AD-567716.1 122.0 6.3 102.5 4.2 93.1 15.6 AD-568003.1 110.4 22.4 104.7 4.6 115.9 20.6 AD-568026.1 55.1 16.9 81.5 7.8 94.4 7.1 AD-568157.1 60.9 8.8 83.2 9.9 102.2 36.7 AD-568586.1 106.4 11.9 105.0 8.4 103.7 24.9 AD-566445.1 110.3 4.8 90.3 9.2 104.2 12.0 AD-567812.1 111.8 7.1 91.8 8.4 127.5 11.1 AD-564901.1 120.0 8.1 109.3 8.0 104.2 20.7 AD-566446.1 112.7 16.7 92.6 10.3 100.9 19.3 AD-566409.1 109.1 18.7 52.0 17.7 90.7 21.6 AD-567067.1 15.7 3.2 22.5 8.9 80.9 30.8 AD-568160.1 87.2 8.0 97.5 7.6 92.3 19.4 AD-565282.1 30.4 8.7 63.1 3.0 99.9 9.2 AD-568344.1 36.7 4.9 77.8 13.7 104.8 8.8 AD-567304.1 88.4 16.6 100.0 15.1 81.0 48.3 AD-568153.1 87.3 3.7 100.4 8.2 97.9 34.6 AD-564742.1 20.2 1.6 34.7 8.4 67.3 14.8 AD-565284.1 25.1 4.2 48.7 3.9 103.5 29.2 AD-566485.1 93.8 28.0 113.5 8.5 96.8 23.3 AD-567808.1 112.5 18.1 86.2 6.1 98.7 10.8 AD-566449.1 123.5 9.0 81.7 27.6 96.6 40.4 AD-568382.1 111.9 17.7 107.5 9.6 107.5 13.9 AD-566442.1 109.7 9.7 100.0 6.9 105.7 20.8 AD-567809.1 97.6 13.6 54.0 29.7 117.1 5.6 AD-565534.1 114.9 6.8 113.2 5.9 110.6 8.6 AD-567215.1 105.5 19.2 85.6 12.3 111.1 3.6 AD-566443.1 119.7 12.3 109.3 5.2 109.5 24.2 AD-568156.1 72.9 9.7 91.2 4.7 97.7 9.5 AD-565532.1 102.4 10.2 103.5 6.8 98.0 36.3 AD-566447.1 114.2 4.4 102.7 4.5 88.7 37.2 AD-565040.1 127.8 15.7 98.6 11.2 104.0 7.1 AD-568161.1 88.2 10.4 93.5 9.8 98.4 9.7 AD-567829.1 108.9 9.4 76.7 10.5 132.9 16.7 AD-564975.1 118.7 12.2 97.5 7.0 110.0 23.1 AD-567713.1 111.7 11.6 97.8 12.0 64.6 36.6 AD-566411.1 76.4 10.7 63.1 18.3 98.9 20.4 AD-565005.1 113.6 7.4 111.2 8.5 76.2 23.3 AD-567156.1 78.3 16.8 63.4 6.6 73.5 22.2 AD-566388.1 80.3 12.0 83.6 14.1 109.9 12.6 AD-566384.1 76.2 10.0 79.3 12.7 120.1 15.7 AD-564744.1 38.1 10.0 63.6 24.1 91.0 39.1 AD-567828.1 100.8 23.0 91.7 13.7 108.9 24.8 AD-567063.1 27.0 7.4 33.6 14.4 97.3 18.1 AD-568158.1 87.9 13.0 116.6 9.6 108.7 18.3 AD-567521.1 74.5 12.0 93.9 5.5 95.0 32.1 AD-567395.1 87.6 6.2 78.3 12.1 118.8 7.3 AD-567582.1 85.3 11.3 83.0 7.8 105.4 20.4 AD-564745.1 24.6 1.7 45.6 3.0 101.2 22.3 AD-567831.1 112.4 7.6 106.1 12.3 93.4 32.9 AD-565535.1 85.8 13.2 97.5 12.1 96.6 39.6 AD-564730.1 21.1 3.0 29.7 14.9 98.8 9.6 AD-567318.1 56.0 11.2 93.9 4.2 125.9 12.0 AD-567314.1 119.1 12.5 105.2 7.7 99.9 34.0 AD-568341.1 126.3 18.8 82.3 26.2 97.9 28.5 AD-568099.1 133.5 18.4 102.6 1.3 110.5 7.7 AD-566837.1 42.1 11.7 55.3 7.2 108.7 18.8 AD-565616.1 38.7 7.6 59.5 5.7 99.1 13.6 AD-568345.1 38.7 8.2 66.4 7.6 101.7 5.9 AD-565925.1 117.3 12.9 106.3 3.0 92.6 41.3 AD-564727.1 37.2 7.4 59.3 4.3 95.8 11.0 AD-565281.1 18.8 3.6 25.2 13.0 47.7 30.8 AD-565278.1 61.2 11.1 77.2 8.0 91.3 44.1 AD-564976.1 76.0 25.2 29.2 6.5 71.5 27.3 AD-568343.1 29.3 3.3 30.2 8.5 83.6 19.4 AD-568100.1 109.2 23.2 86.6 14.7 117.8 12.8 AD-566935.1 128.7 12.5 98.3 9.8 85.2 37.1 AD-567315.1 47.0 3.5 78.1 11.0 110.6 9.0 AD-566386.1 65.3 17.0 64.6 11.3 132.8 17.4 AD-567813.1 111.8 19.7 99.0 9.8 79.9 24.2 AD-564739.1 21.0 2.2 46.8 3.1 112.7 8.6 AD-564731.1 71.0 11.9 67.2 26.6 83.0 41.0 AD-565904.1 65.5 14.7 60.6 23.4 92.2 17.5 AD-566528.1 97.2 16.5 114.1 10.6 103.9 19.7 AD-567699.1 117.3 17.7 74.6 17.0 76.0 38.7 AD-565905.1 89.0 13.7 74.0 15.0 92.0 11.1 AD-567814.1 106.6 24.8 103.0 3.8 123.8 4.9 AD-568381.1 112.1 5.9 104.6 7.4 84.8 25.0

TABLE 10 C3 Single Dose Screens in Hep3B cells 10 nM Dose 1.0 nM Dose 0.1 nM Dose Avg % C3 Avg % C3 Avg % C3 mRNA mRNA mRNA Duplex Remaining SD Remaining SD Remaining SD AD-569034.1 17.5 3.2 50.3 12.4 81.5 20.9 AD-569164.1 9.7 1.6 22.3 2.7 43.9 7.0 AD-569165.1 20.8 1.8 51.1 9.3 80.0 15.2 AD-569272.1 14.2 0.3 44.0 9.9 78.5 9.2 AD-569763.1 9.6 1.2 41.8 4.9 74.9 5.6 AD-569765.1 13.4 2.2 41.7 9.5 83.1 29.8 AD-570130.1 10.8 0.9 27.6 9.0 49.1 6.3 AD-570132.1 18.0 3.3 57.7 2.8 59.3 5.8 AD-570133.1 23.9 4.8 70.8 13.0 114.2 19.8 AD-570134.1 9.3 4.3 18.1 4.6 31.1 5.5 AD-570157.1 14.7 1.2 50.1 13.8 92.4 13.6 AD-570711.1 11.3 1.1 33.5 5.1 70.8 9.0 AD-570712.1 7.6 1.0 20.2 2.2 51.0 11.2 AD-570713.1 8.5 2.5 13.5 2.4 37.6 11.3 AD-570714.1 7.5 2.2 16.2 5.2 35.3 7.4 AD-571539.1 4.6 0.1 18.5 2.9 28.4 4.7 AD-571610.1 12.5 2.3 41.2 6.8 77.5 11.3 AD-571633.1 20.2 2.5 65.1 12.8 73.6 5.0 AD-571715.1 6.1 1.0 18.2 5.8 46.0 7.8 AD-571752.1 8.7 1.8 20.2 3.3 51.7 12.8 AD-571754.1 23.1 2.4 67.0 12.4 97.1 28.4 AD-571828.1 28.9 2.9 61.6 11.2 84.0 8.4 AD-572039.1 16.6 3.1 46.0 13.7 83.5 12.2 AD-572040.1 10.3 2.6 28.4 4.8 67.1 21.6 AD-572041.1 16.0 1.8 42.3 14.6 76.0 21.7 AD-572059.1 12.9 2.8 36.9 7.1 77.2 14.1 AD-572061.1 17.2 5.1 39.2 6.0 74.3 19.6 AD-572062.1 11.6 2.2 31.0 1.7 63.4 10.0 AD-572063.1 14.5 1.2 41.7 5.8 81.0 15.5 AD-572110.1 10.4 1.1 25.5 6.6 63.3 18.8 AD-572144.1 13.3 1.6 41.7 3.4 94.6 10.9 AD-572388.1 12.8 2.1 33.3 4.1 63.8 19.8 AD-572389.1 9.8 1.5 13.6 1.8 32.1 7.5 AD-572390.1 14.2 1.6 38.7 6.8 74.2 7.7

TABLE 11 C3 Single Dose Screens in PMH cells 10 nM Dose 1.0 nM Dose 0.1 nM Dose Avg % C3 Avg % C3 Avg % C3 mRNA mRNA mRNA Duplex Remaining SD Remaining SD Remaining SD AD-569034.1 87.3 9.8 94.4 8.2 83.5 8.5 AD-569164.1 66.6 3.9 85.1 21.3 77.2 4.3 AD-569165.1 86.3 12.7 106.1 12.8 101.9 9.8 AD-569272.1 92.1 13.5 89.2 21.7 91.8 7.6 AD-569763.1 42.3 10.4 93.0 16.4 100.8 13.7 AD-569765.1 28.7 2.9 64.2 4.6 97.3 7.6 AD-570130.1 23.8 3.5 68.5 14.7 81.8 11.3 AD-570132.1 72.5 11.6 86.6 9.6 76.3 9.4 AD-570133.1 76.6 15.4 86.6 22.3 80.1 10.7 AD-570134.1 9.6 1.4 24.8 5.4 66.3 7.5 AD-570157.1 92.0 12.3 108.1 7.4 95.7 5.4 AD-570711.1 90.0 25.1 84.6 14.0 104.5 21.7 AD-570712.1 102.1 7.5 95.6 12.2 97.8 12.7 AD-570713.1 99.4 4.9 110.2 8.0 94.0 18.2 AD-570714.1 87.7 2.9 113.2 9.6 87.0 11.6 AD-571539.1 60.2 14.0 84.8 18.0 78.9 11.1 AD-571610.1 83.0 16.3 96.7 4.4 88.4 8.4 AD-571633.1 66.6 15.3 70.6 17.2 87.1 14.4 AD-571715.1 16.0 2.9 50.2 4.4 90.6 8.1 AD-571752.1 94.9 5.4 99.5 10.1 111.4 12.4 AD-571754.1 96.0 5.4 90.2 18.5 103.7 9.1 AD-571828.1 61.1 8.9 98.2 4.9 100.1 5.6 AD-572039.1 99.8 5.3 110.7 22.2 91.1 13.8 AD-572040.1 97.2 10.0 104.4 22.2 81.8 20.1 AD-572041.1 93.3 15.6 81.2 19.7 90.5 11.0 AD-572059.1 101.3 15.9 88.7 14.1 105.2 15.1 AD-572061.1 101.0 6.6 74.1 18.2 113.5 11.3 AD-572062.1 80.4 14.4 102.8 18.6 101.3 10.4 AD-572063.1 100.9 7.7 90.7 22.2 113.7 15.3 AD-572110.1 91.4 10.4 98.0 14.6 108.1 9.9 AD-572144.1 102.7 7.4 90.0 32.4 108.5 10.8 AD-572388.1 17.9 2.8 48.6 3.7 85.3 6.9 AD-572389.1 8.7 2.9 27.6 7.1 73.7 8.1 AD-572390.1 26.8 6.0 60.1 13.2 102.5 4.4

TABLE 12 C3 Single Dose Screens in Hep3B cells Avg % C3 mRNA Dose Duplex Remaining SD nM AD-568976.1 14.7 0.2 50 AD-568978.1 14.2 4.1 50 AD-569127.1 16.7 1.8 50 AD-569133.1 21.6 1.3 50 AD-569164.3 21.4 5.8 50 AD-569164.4 22.1 3.3 50 AD-569195.1 22.7 6.8 50 AD-569237.1 103.6 5.6 50 AD-569239.1 76.5 2.8 50 AD-569272.3 26.3 2.2 50 AD-569350.1 63.8 6.4 50 AD-569571.1 19.1 7.6 50 AD-569763.3 20.9 3.5 50 AD-569764.1 18.7 2.1 50 AD-569766.1 74.4 21.6 50 AD-569816.1 21.0 5.5 50 AD-570156.1 19.2 2.5 50 AD-570466.1 23.1 1.4 50 AD-570470.1 59.1 10.2 50 AD-570471.1 36.8 8.3 50 AD-570474.1 54.0 8.4 50 AD-570475.1 35.7 4.9 50 AD-570476.1 22.4 6.3 50 AD-570620.1 16.1 2.5 50 AD-570621.1 20.8 3.7 50 AD-570622.1 16.1 5.7 50 AD-570623.1 16.7 2.8 50 AD-570624.1 20.6 1.5 50 AD-570625.1 19.5 5.5 50 AD-570627.1 20.5 4.1 50 AD-570631.1 26.5 3.0 50 AD-570632.1 24.7 5.2 50 AD-570672.1 21.2 4.7 50 AD-570674.1 33.5 15.3 50 AD-570675.1 107.8 1.7 50 AD-570676.1 64.7 13.8 50 AD-570677.1 29.9 3.0 50 AD-570678.1 102.7 3.7 50 AD-570679.1 49.1 6.4 50 AD-570680.1 50.0 8.0 50 AD-570681.1 23.6 4.2 50 AD-570682.1 27.5 3.8 50 AD-570717.1 83.2 11.9 50 AD-570963.1 28.9 6.5 50 AD-571157.1 61.5 5.2 50 AD-571158.1 96.6 6.2 50 AD-571168.1 62.8 7.7 50 AD-571298.1 12.9 2.7 50 AD-571298.2 9.0 1.6 50 AD-571447.1 49.9 2.1 50 AD-571448.1 28.3 7.7 50 AD-571449.1 78.7 11.7 50 AD-571539.4 21.9 4.8 50 AD-571719.1 14.9 2.7 50 AD-571752.3 29.0 2.4 50 AD-571753.1 19.0 3.9 50 AD-571765.1 41.6 11.4 50 AD-571766.1 25.1 4.4 50 AD-571767.1 23.8 1.0 50 AD-571825.1 15.1 0.9 50 AD-571826.1 17.3 1.3 50 AD-571900.1 25.1 2.6 50 AD-571945.1 23.6 8.1 50 AD-571948.1 89.7 19.3 50 AD-572039.3 34.2 13.5 50 AD-572040.3 26.6 3.7 50 AD-572041.3 25.6 0.6 50 AD-572044.1 25.4 5.4 50 AD-572049.1 31.9 4.3 50 AD-572060.1 25.5 4.8 50 AD-572061.2 24.8 8.1 50 AD-572062.3 23.3 4.5 50 AD-572108.1 61.8 0.9 50 AD-572235.1 17.7 3.1 50 AD-572258.1 14.9 3.3 50 AD-572278.1 14.7 5.5 50 AD-572279.1 14.6 2.1 50 AD-572281.1 13.9 1.3 50 AD-572355.1 70.2 6.2 50 AD-572356.1 22.5 5.7 50 AD-57238.2 15.7 5.3 50 AD-572387.1 15.3 0.5 50 AD-572388.4 14.8 2.3 50 AD-572389.3 12.1 1.1 50 AD-572390.2 15.0 4.1 50 AD-572393.1 19.6 2.3 50 AD-572613.1 125.8 13.8 50 AD-572614.1 30.9 4.9 50 AD-572858.1 26.7 4.0 50 AD-80806.9 11.9 2.4 50 AD-890084.1 15.9 2.2 50 AD-890085.1 43.1 2.4 50 AD-568976.1 25.2 4.3 10 AD-568978.1 18.0 0.5 10 AD-569127.1 22.6 8.6 10 AD-569133.1 33.5 10.9 10 AD-569164.3 10.7 0.6 10 AD-569164.4 37.7 15.6 10 AD-569195.1 18.3 2.3 10 AD-569237.1 106.9 2.2 10 AD-569239.1 123.8 22.4 10 AD-569272.3 63.0 8.3 10 AD-569350.1 106.7 8.7 10 AD-569571.1 21.3 0.8 10 AD-569763.3 34.1 5.6 10 AD-569764.1 37.9 4.5 10 AD-569766.1 94.8 14.9 10 AD-569816.1 13.7 0.9 10 AD-570156.1 27.0 2.4 10 AD-570466.1 14.7 2.7 10 AD-570470.1 95.6 16.6 10 AD-570471.1 48.4 5.1 10 AD-570474.1 25.6 2.9 10 AD-570475.1 84.4 20.6 10 AD-570476.1 26.7 5.9 10 AD-570620.1 22.3 0.5 10 AD-570621.1 31.7 9.8 10 AD-570622.1 10.9 2.1 10 AD-570623.1 22.5 3.4 10 AD-570624.1 25.2 2.6 10 AD-570625.1 14.8 0.3 10 AD-570627.1 29.9 3.2 10 AD-570631.1 35.9 4.2 10 AD-570632.1 38.5 2.2 10 AD-570672.1 39.4 6.6 10 AD-570674.1 34.3 4.0 10 AD-570675.1 97.7 8.2 10 AD-570676.1 86.9 3.8 10 AD-570677.1 60.3 1.4 10 AD-570678.1 56.5 13.4 10 AD-570679.1 98.0 15.0 10 AD-570680.1 62.4 17.6 10 AD-570681.1 44.9 2.0 10 AD-570682.1 23.9 7.9 10 AD-570717.1 112.1 3.8 10 AD-570963.1 54.1 14.8 10 AD-571157.1 70.6 5.8 10 AD-571158.1 60.8 9.7 10 AD-571168.1 112.1 27.3 10 AD-571298.1 18.4 3.4 10 AD-571298.2 16.1 0.7 10 AD-571447.1 24.4 1.2 10 AD-571448.1 30.6 0.3 10 AD-571449.1 106.0 22.3 10 AD-571539.4 27.8 4.7 10 AD-571719.1 22.6 1.5 10 AD-571752.3 27.6 7.7 10 AD-571753.1 16.1 1.6 10 AD-571765.1 64.1 15.8 10 AD-571766.1 55.0 5.8 10 AD-571767.1 32.1 5.8 10 AD-571825.1 17.6 3.5 10 AD-571826.1 19.8 3.3 10 AD-571900.1 44.3 5.2 10 AD-571945.1 29.3 3.3 10 AD-571948.1 58.6 14.3 10 AD-572039.3 60.4 0.9 10 AD-572040.3 27.6 8.2 10 AD-572041.3 34.5 1.6 10 AD-572044.1 46.2 3.5 10 AD-572049.1 45.8 4.6 10 AD-572060.1 55.6 6.5 10 AD-572061.2 33.3 3.7 10 AD-572062.3 27.7 0.3 10 AD-572108.1 116.7 22.8 10 AD-572235.1 13.6 3.8 10 AD-572258.1 21.1 6.0 10 AD-572278.1 26.8 10.1 10 AD-572279.1 23.4 5.7 10 AD-572281.1 16.1 3.0 10 AD-572355.1 126.5 3.3 10 AD-572356.1 15.0 3.9 10 AD-57238.2 18.4 3.6 10 AD-572387.1 26.8 1.2 10 AD-572388.4 32.0 8.3 10 AD-572389.3 23.9 3.5 10 AD-572390.2 27.7 1.0 10 AD-572393.1 33.8 3.3 10 AD-572613.1 59.1 12.2 10 AD-572614.1 45.4 12.3 10 AD-572858.1 34.6 0.7 10 AD-80806.9 18.8 2.1 10 AD-890084.1 10.0 2.2 10 AD-890085.1 73.2 12.5 10 AD-568976.1 43.6 6.6 1 AD-568978.1 37.1 4.4 1 AD-569127.1 57.8 6.9 1 AD-569133.1 28.9 2.8 1 AD-569164.3 36.1 8.2 1 AD-569164.4 66.7 7.7 1 AD-569195.1 47.7 2.3 1 AD-569237.1 104.2 16.9 1 AD-569239.1 97.9 0.6 1 AD-569272.3 83.3 2.5 1 AD-569350.1 96.0 8.6 1 AD-569571.1 45.3 1.7 1 AD-569763.3 30.4 10.2 1 AD-569764.1 60.6 10.0 1 AD-569766.1 97.0 10.7 1 AD-569816.1 35.8 2.7 1 AD-570156.1 50.7 7.8 1 AD-570466.1 47.2 10.5 1 AD-570470.1 104.5 9.3 1 AD-570471.1 79.8 8.0 1 AD-570474.1 71.1 13.3 1 AD-570475.1 96.1 5.0 1 AD-570476.1 47.1 4.0 1 AD-570620.1 33.8 5.0 1 AD-570621.1 50.0 5.5 1 AD-570622.1 23.0 1.3 1 AD-570623.1 25.8 2.6 1 AD-570624.1 24.5 4.1 1 AD-570625.1 42.3 7.6 1 AD-570627.1 46.6 1.6 1 AD-570631.1 71.3 6.1 1 AD-570632.1 51.7 4.1 1 AD-570672.1 55.4 3.5 1 AD-570674.1 49.1 7.1 1 AD-570675.1 79.1 5.3 1 AD-570676.1 104.9 3.3 1 AD-570677.1 81.2 3.2 1 AD-570678.1 88.9 15.3 1 AD-570679.1 47.1 8.1 1 AD-570680.1 65.2 2.9 1 AD-570681.1 68.2 4.0 1 AD-570682.1 59.1 8.0 1 AD-570717.1 67.5 7.9 1 AD-570963.1 83.7 1.0 1 AD-571157.1 103.6 15.4 1 AD-571158.1 83.5 11.5 1 AD-571168.1 95.5 5.4 1 AD-571298.1 29.0 9.5 1 AD-571298.2 26.7 2.1 1 AD-571447.1 83.8 7.0 1 AD-571448.1 72.5 5.6 1 AD-571449.1 85.6 8.0 1 AD-571539.4 47.7 4.8 1 AD-571719.1 23.6 4.3 1 AD-571752.3 69.3 9.5 1 AD-571753.1 37.9 6.5 1 AD-571765.1 65.3 3.2 1 AD-571766.1 56.3 9.7 1 AD-571767.1 30.4 9.6 1 AD-571825.1 19.5 4.7 1 AD-571826.1 24.2 3.6 1 AD-571900.1 55.9 4.3 1 AD-571945.1 31.2 1.6 1 AD-571948.1 91.5 19.5 1 AD-572039.3 86.5 8.4 1 AD-572040.3 65.8 2.2 1 AD-572041.3 41.5 4.4 1 AD-572044.1 60.9 0.8 1 AD-572049.1 60.4 0.9 1 AD-572060.1 68.9 6.1 1 AD-572061.2 42.7 4.7 1 AD-572062.3 27.5 6.5 1 AD-572108.1 82.1 10.1 1 AD-572235.1 21.6 2.5 1 AD-572258.1 30.4 5.4 1 AD-572278.1 22.1 3.9 1 AD-572279.1 37.0 6.4 1 AD-572281.1 26.6 1.5 1 AD-572355.1 88.8 17.7 1 AD-572356.1 57.4 16.2 1 AD-57238.2 47.0 7.0 1 AD-572387.1 37.9 2.5 1 AD-572388.4 25.7 3.3 1 AD-572389.3 28.1 4.4 1 AD-572390.2 36.4 1.6 1 AD-572393.1 52.1 2.7 1 AD-572613.1 95.0 6.4 1 AD-572614.1 60.8 1.1 1 AD-572858.1 46.6 0.3 1 AD-80806.9 27.0 3.4 1 AD-890084.1 23.3 6.5 1 AD-890085.1 109.4 8.4 1 AD-568976.1 61.6 17.4 0.1 AD-568978.1 81.5 7.4 0.1 AD-569127.1 93.9 18.4 0.1 AD-569133.1 55.0 7.4 0.1 AD-569164.3 77.5 20.5 0.1 AD-569164.4 93.7 3.2 0.1 AD-569195.1 89.6 2.7 0.1 AD-569237.1 110.5 13.2 0.1 AD-569239.1 108.4 2.2 0.1 AD-569272.3 89.2 13.7 0.1 AD-569350.1 96.1 10.9 0.1 AD-569571.1 91.2 11.2 0.1 AD-569763.3 87.3 9.1 0.1 AD-569764.1 88.7 7.7 0.1 AD-569766.1 103.3 10.3 0.1 AD-569816.1 81.0 8.2 0.1 AD-570156.1 81.4 9.9 0.1 AD-570466.1 87.4 1.5 0.1 AD-570470.1 100.2 12.6 0.1 AD-570471.1 96.4 4.0 0.1 AD-570474.1 95.0 6.4 0.1 AD-570475.1 104.7 2.8 0.1 AD-570476.1 88.1 13.9 0.1 AD-570620.1 56.3 8.1 0.1 AD-570621.1 93.7 24.7 0.1 AD-570622.1 61.7 13.5 0.1 AD-570623.1 75.4 4.9 0.1 AD-570624.1 80.8 6.3 0.1 AD-570625.1 90.4 6.4 0.1 AD-570627.1 89.3 6.8 0.1 AD-570631.1 91.6 8.4 0.1 AD-570632.1 86.5 7.7 0.1 AD-570672.1 78.1 12.7 0.1 AD-570674.1 90.8 7.5 0.1 AD-570675.1 94.8 6.1 0.1 AD-570676.1 101.1 0.7 0.1 AD-570677.1 88.5 15.2 0.1 AD-570678.1 95.4 4.1 0.1 AD-570679.1 100.5 8.2 0.1 AD-570680.1 100.0 3.6 0.1 AD-570681.1 70.3 14.5 0.1 AD-570682.1 94.8 9.0 0.1 AD-570717.1 98.8 8.1 0.1 AD-570963.1 97.1 8.0 0.1 AD-571157.1 94.0 10.5 0.1 AD-571158.1 98.6 7.3 0.1 AD-571168.1 103.7 8.9 0.1 AD-571298.1 56.5 9.3 0.1 AD-571298.2 46.2 12.6 0.1 AD-571447.1 111.3 8.3 0.1 AD-571448.1 98.9 6.9 0.1 AD-571449.1 101.0 4.6 0.1 AD-571539.4 86.3 9.2 0.1 AD-571719.1 69.1 5.8 0.1 AD-571752.3 93.8 25.2 0.1 AD-571753.1 86.2 12.6 0.1 AD-571765.1 100.3 9.3 0.1 AD-571766.1 92.0 16.7 0.1 AD-571767.1 87.6 3.3 0.1 AD-571825.1 36.2 7.2 0.1 AD-571826.1 64.0 8.1 0.1 AD-571900.1 94.0 8.3 0.1 AD-571945.1 85.9 5.5 0.1 AD-571948.1 91.7 8.5 0.1 AD-572039.3 118.3 9.9 0.1 AD-572040.3 90.6 9.6 0.1 AD-572041.3 81.0 7.3 0.1 AD-572044.1 94.0 0.3 0.1 AD-572049.1 100.1 11.7 0.1 AD-572060.1 94.7 6.8 0.1 AD-572061.2 78.4 3.2 0.1 AD-572062.3 91.7 14.2 0.1 AD-572108.1 93.7 10.4 0.1 AD-572235.1 70.4 10.5 0.1 AD-572258.1 68.0 3.6 0.1 AD-572278.1 80.0 9.0 0.1 AD-572279.1 78.6 4.9 0.1 AD-572281.1 66.7 3.6 0.1 AD-572355.1 101.9 7.5 0.1 AD-572356.1 85.5 8.2 0.1 AD-57238.2 81.2 13.9 0.1 AD-572387.1 90.3 1.0 0.1 AD-572388.4 76.1 12.0 0.1 AD-572389.3 81.1 13.6 0.1 AD-572390.2 88.8 1.2 0.1 AD-572393.1 86.4 1.5 0.1 AD-572613.1 101.3 16.5 0.1 AD-572614.1 95.5 3.1 0.1 AD-572858.1 78.1 19.1 0.1 AD-80806.9 61.6 1.7 0.1 AD-890084.1 73.7 9.0 0.1 AD-890085.1 109.0 13.9 0.1

TABLE 13 C3 Single Dose Screens in PMH cells Avg % C3 mRNA Dose Duplex Remaining SD nM AD-568976.1 3.0 0.7 50 AD-568978.1 2.1 0.2 50 AD-569127.1 15.8 1.0 50 AD-569133.1 70.4 29.5 50 AD-569164.3 69.0 20.9 50 AD-569164.4 75.4 22.3 50 AD-569195.1 81.9 25.8 50 AD-569237.1 207.6 49.5 50 AD-569239.1 161.6 51.4 50 AD-569272.3 101.8 23.8 50 AD-569350.1 146.4 53.4 50 AD-569571.1 23.8 6.6 50 AD-569763.3 57.4 28.9 50 AD-569764.1 22.3 6.5 50 AD-569766.1 159.6 28.7 50 AD-569816.1 59.9 19.5 50 AD-570156.1 26.6 11.5 50 AD-570466.1 81.9 3.3 50 AD-570470.1 140.3 51.7 50 AD-570471.1 121.3 43.9 50 AD-570474.1 139.2 57.9 50 AD-570475.1 119.7 54.3 50 AD-570476.1 77.5 1.6 50 AD-570620.1 13.3 0.1 50 AD-570621.1 52.4 16.5 50 AD-570622.1 13.9 1.8 50 AD-570623.1 15.3 1.2 50 AD-570624.1 50.7 5.1 50 AD-570625.1 27.6 2.1 50 AD-570627.1 36.8 1.7 50 AD-570631.1 103.0 5.0 50 AD-570632.1 89.5 19.1 50 AD-570672.1 66.0 13.2 50 AD-570674.1 118.1 35.4 50 AD-570675.1 210.6 49.7 50 AD-570676.1 151.5 34.6 50 AD-570677.1 116.2 32.0 50 AD-570678.1 194.9 9.9 50 AD-570679.1 128.4 56.7 50 AD-570680.1 135.9 47.7 50 AD-570681.1 84.0 7.4 50 AD-570682.1 107.7 37.1 50 AD-570717.1 165.7 61.6 50 AD-570963.1 113.2 32.5 50 AD-571157.1 140.6 8.0 50 AD-571158.1 179.6 62.3 50 AD-571168.1 144.1 56.1 50 AD-571298.1 2.0 0.2 50 AD-571298.2 1.0 0.2 50 AD-571447.1 133.2 53.5 50 AD-571448.1 109.2 34.9 50 AD-571449.1 164.6 61.6 50 AD-571539.4 73.3 1.1 50 AD-571719.1 5.2 1.4 50 AD-571752.3 115.0 23.3 50 AD-571753.1 23.1 3.4 50 AD-571765.1 121.3 19.5 50 AD-571766.1 94.8 30.2 50 AD-571767.1 88.0 32.8 50 AD-571825.1 7.7 1.7 50 AD-571826.1 18.2 5.0 50 AD-571900.1 92.7 28.1 50 AD-571945.1 85.7 10.8 50 AD-571948.1 169.3 87.5 50 AD-572039.3 118.5 58.9 50 AD-572040.3 105.6 4.1 50 AD-572041.3 101.1 1.8 50 AD-572044.1 97.4 11.5 50 AD-572049.1 116.5 18.6 50 AD-572060.1 99.7 3.2 50 AD-572061.2 90.6 2.4 50 AD-572062.3 83.1 31.2 50 AD-572108.1 141.0 12.3 50 AD-572235.1 21.0 1.1 50 AD-572258.1 4.5 1.3 50 AD-572278.1 2.6 0.1 50 AD-572279.1 2.5 0.6 50 AD-572281.1 2.0 0.5 50 AD-572355.1 159.0 48.4 50 AD-572356.1 78.3 12.7 50 AD-57238.2 9.9 0.8 50 AD-572387.1 9.0 1.9 50 AD-572388.4 4.3 1.2 50 AD-572389.3 1.8 0.7 50 AD-572390.2 5.8 2.3 50 AD-572393.1 31.9 6.1 50 AD-572613.1 217.6 101.2 50 AD-572614.1 116.3 22.1 50 AD-572858.1 107.6 42.0 50 AD-80806.9 1.1 0.2 50 AD-890084.1 13.1 5.5 50 AD-890085.1 121.6 20.3 50 AD-568976.1 10.5 1.8 10 AD-568978.1 9.8 5.4 10 AD-569127.1 52.8 11.1 10 AD-569133.1 116.3 31.4 10 AD-569164.3 99.7 7.5 10 AD-569164.4 42.7 3.8 10 AD-569195.1 117.9 47.1 10 AD-569237.1 177.3 6.2 10 AD-569239.1 154.2 30.6 10 AD-569272.3 122.8 24.2 10 AD-569350.1 71.4 11.6 10 AD-569571.1 20.8 5.4 10 AD-569763.3 31.1 9.9 10 AD-569764.1 62.8 26.7 10 AD-569766.1 158.6 21.9 10 AD-569816.1 61.8 22.2 10 AD-570156.1 35.0 6.6 10 AD-570466.1 149.7 29.3 10 AD-570470.1 138.8 45.5 10 AD-570471.1 59.6 5.4 10 AD-570474.1 61.0 0.4 10 AD-570475.1 68.6 12.7 10 AD-570476.1 93.3 11.6 10 AD-570620.1 50.2 13.3 10 AD-570621.1 102.6 12.3 10 AD-570622.1 78.7 22.3 10 AD-570623.1 45.0 13.8 10 AD-570624.1 115.2 43.3 10 AD-570625.1 85.5 10.7 10 AD-570627.1 111.1 16.7 10 AD-570631.1 69.7 22.4 10 AD-570632.1 96.7 21.6 10 AD-570672.1 68.9 14.1 10 AD-570674.1 150.8 33.1 10 AD-570675.1 170.0 28.6 10 AD-570676.1 152.1 4.7 10 AD-570677.1 203.3 10.3 10 AD-570678.1 190.5 30.9 10 AD-570679.1 209.3 45.6 10 AD-570680.1 169.1 17.7 10 AD-570681.1 116.0 26.5 10 AD-570682.1 118.6 33.8 10 AD-570717.1 198.1 4.5 10 AD-570963.1 97.4 31.4 10 AD-571157.1 72.7 8.0 10 AD-571158.1 57.4 4.9 10 AD-571168.1 57.9 6.1 10 AD-571298.1 5.7 1.7 10 AD-571298.2 2.7 1.0 10 AD-571447.1 187.9 30.2 10 AD-571448.1 55.4 7.1 10 AD-571449.1 174.5 53.4 10 AD-571539.4 124.8 50.3 10 AD-571719.1 22.7 5.7 10 AD-571752.3 54.4 5.9 10 AD-571753.1 91.4 12.2 10 AD-571765.1 92.9 33.3 10 AD-571766.1 57.0 3.6 10 AD-571767.1 50.5 5.8 10 AD-571825.1 27.0 7.4 10 AD-571826.1 18.1 3.0 10 AD-571900.1 71.4 11.9 10 AD-571945.1 96.8 7.3 10 AD-571948.1 119.7 27.4 10 AD-572039.3 117.5 18.2 10 AD-572040.3 169.3 47.8 10 AD-572041.3 134.4 44.7 10 AD-572044.1 159.2 22.4 10 AD-572049.1 57.7 6.2 10 AD-572060.1 170.5 7.1 10 AD-572061.2 144.3 31.5 10 AD-572062.3 96.8 37.4 10 AD-572108.1 54.9 5.8 10 AD-572235.1 77.9 44.2 10 AD-572258.1 18.0 4.6 10 AD-572278.1 10.7 3.2 10 AD-572279.1 11.3 5.8 10 AD-572281.1 7.2 0.6 10 AD-572355.1 57.0 6.3 10 AD-572356.1 56.4 6.0 10 AD-57238.2 39.9 3.8 10 AD-572387.1 25.3 10.0 10 AD-572388.4 25.3 7.5 10 AD-572389.3 4.0 0.6 10 AD-572390.2 25.0 4.1 10 AD-572393.1 102.7 20.6 10 AD-572613.1 150.3 34.6 10 AD-572614.1 139.9 44.5 10 AD-572858.1 54.4 5.3 10 AD-80806.9 1.4 0.5 10 AD-890084.1 42.3 7.2 10 AD-890085.1 151.9 21.0 10 AD-568976.1 56.6 32.8 1 AD-568978.1 46.8 16.6 1 AD-569127.1 46.2 2.3 1 AD-569133.1 109.6 22.6 1 AD-569164.3 99.8 16.0 1 AD-569164.4 39.9 1.3 1 AD-569195.1 73.1 28.2 1 AD-569237.1 86.5 26.9 1 AD-569239.1 115.6 17.9 1 AD-569272.3 117.3 13.3 1 AD-569350.1 123.4 21.0 1 AD-569571.1 77.2 28.3 1 AD-569763.3 96.4 22.9 1 AD-569764.1 107.4 7.7 1 AD-569766.1 72.0 37.4 1 AD-569816.1 84.3 29.9 1 AD-570156.1 77.2 11.3 1 AD-570466.1 112.4 31.4 1 AD-570470.1 87.9 18.5 1 AD-570471.1 95.2 8.7 1 AD-570474.1 100.2 21.4 1 AD-570475.1 100.1 17.1 1 AD-570476.1 65.5 4.2 1 AD-570620.1 88.9 22.3 1 AD-570621.1 114.1 57.6 1 AD-570622.1 118.7 26.7 1 AD-570623.1 107.4 25.7 1 AD-570624.1 100.8 23.8 1 AD-570625.1 134.9 17.5 1 AD-570627.1 117.1 19.9 1 AD-570631.1 67.0 1.7 1 AD-570632.1 78.9 17.5 1 AD-570672.1 85.0 25.5 1 AD-570674.1 92.1 28.0 1 AD-570675.1 127.1 18.9 1 AD-570676.1 111.7 28.9 1 AD-570677.1 139.7 35.4 1 AD-570678.1 150.4 15.1 1 AD-570679.1 76.8 12.4 1 AD-570680.1 98.3 14.7 1 AD-570681.1 110.4 10.0 1 AD-570682.1 66.0 15.0 1 AD-570717.1 99.7 8.4 1 AD-570963.1 132.6 25.3 1 AD-571157.1 116.5 18.5 1 AD-571158.1 117.7 23.5 1 AD-571168.1 97.9 10.8 1 AD-571298.1 22.6 12.7 1 AD-571298.2 13.0 3.1 1 AD-571447.1 100.3 4.7 1 AD-571448.1 83.5 12.5 1 AD-571449.1 64.9 9.1 1 AD-571539.4 94.1 20.2 1 AD-571719.1 81.1 35.0 1 AD-571752.3 93.9 17.5 1 AD-571753.1 59.7 12.0 1 AD-571765.1 114.3 18.7 1 AD-571766.1 105.2 10.6 1 AD-571767.1 111.3 22.5 1 AD-571825.1 95.5 6.9 1 AD-571826.1 94.3 20.3 1 AD-571900.1 105.4 22.4 1 AD-571945.1 104.8 17.4 1 AD-571948.1 104.1 21.3 1 AD-572039.3 135.4 11.0 1 AD-572040.3 128.9 26.4 1 AD-572041.3 115.9 43.0 1 AD-572044.1 112.3 6.8 1 AD-572049.1 86.1 12.8 1 AD-572060.1 133.9 13.8 1 AD-572061.2 137.5 3.0 1 AD-572062.3 86.9 5.7 1 AD-572108.1 109.8 25.8 1 AD-572235.1 75.6 17.8 1 AD-572258.1 36.8 7.4 1 AD-572278.1 49.8 16.2 1 AD-572279.1 73.8 28.3 1 AD-572281.1 56.8 13.9 1 AD-572355.1 96.9 13.9 1 AD-572356.1 95.9 11.2 1 AD-57238.2 132.4 20.9 1 AD-572387.1 60.5 21.8 1 AD-572388.4 39.8 10.3 1 AD-572389.3 26.0 7.1 1 AD-572390.2 88.5 25.7 1 AD-572393.1 114.8 25.2 1 AD-572613.1 82.7 16.4 1 AD-572614.1 121.5 9.4 1 AD-572858.1 90.8 9.7 1 AD-80806.9 6.1 2.3 1 AD-890084.1 90.9 24.6 1 AD-890085.1 108.3 63.0 1 AD-568976.1 108.7 10.5 0.1 AD-568978.1 89.4 17.2 0.1 AD-569127.1 113.6 35.6 0.1 AD-569133.1 83.3 16.5 0.1 AD-569164.3 103.9 28.8 0.1 AD-569164.4 112.7 28.0 0.1 AD-569195.1 148.7 14.3 0.1 AD-569237.1 123.3 25.7 0.1 AD-569239.1 108.0 13.5 0.1 AD-569272.3 107.5 14.8 0.1 AD-569350.1 117.1 27.8 0.1 AD-569571.1 107.2 30.7 0.1 AD-569763.3 163.9 11.1 0.1 AD-569764.1 73.1 10.8 0.1 AD-569766.1 152.3 13.3 0.1 AD-569816.1 118.5 24.7 0.1 AD-570156.1 124.5 32.6 0.1 AD-570466.1 103.6 25.5 0.1 AD-570470.1 140.4 34.3 0.1 AD-570471.1 124.0 35.8 0.1 AD-570474.1 103.0 24.7 0.1 AD-570475.1 90.4 10.1 0.1 AD-570476.1 132.6 22.6 0.1 AD-570620.1 129.3 46.6 0.1 AD-570621.1 116.8 5.5 0.1 AD-570622.1 109.1 17.6 0.1 AD-570623.1 130.5 15.8 0.1 AD-570624.1 92.6 14.7 0.1 AD-570625.1 103.8 3.9 0.1 AD-570627.1 99.9 0.5 0.1 AD-570631.1 120.9 21.2 0.1 AD-570632.1 124.5 21.6 0.1 AD-570672.1 116.3 15.7 0.1 AD-570674.1 80.7 13.7 0.1 AD-570675.1 106.4 38.0 0.1 AD-570676.1 83.4 16.8 0.1 AD-570677.1 138.1 5.4 0.1 AD-570678.1 103.1 16.3 0.1 AD-570679.1 81.6 11.9 0.1 AD-570680.1 121.7 20.3 0.1 AD-570681.1 111.4 18.4 0.1 AD-570682.1 128.5 22.4 0.1 AD-570717.1 129.3 36.1 0.1 AD-570963.1 129.7 28.9 0.1 AD-571157.1 115.1 2.3 0.1 AD-571158.1 131.7 29.6 0.1 AD-571168.1 132.0 42.0 0.1 AD-571298.1 81.0 15.3 0.1 AD-571298.2 116.1 18.1 0.1 AD-571447.1 142.9 60.2 0.1 AD-571448.1 94.5 28.3 0.1 AD-571449.1 137.8 18.9 0.1 AD-571539.4 126.8 43.6 0.1 AD-571719.1 95.0 22.0 0.1 AD-571752.3 127.5 28.5 0.1 AD-571753.1 142.2 39.1 0.1 AD-571765.1 127.6 31.8 0.1 AD-571766.1 161.2 16.9 0.1 AD-571767.1 191.4 8.6 0.1 AD-571825.1 132.2 37.6 0.1 AD-571826.1 156.2 52.6 0.1 AD-571900.1 135.3 24.6 0.1 AD-571945.1 99.6 8.3 0.1 AD-571948.1 80.1 14.9 0.1 AD-572039.3 138.5 13.3 0.1 AD-572040.3 140.2 7.2 0.1 AD-572041.3 110.9 27.0 0.1 AD-572044.1 111.8 14.5 0.1 AD-572049.1 160.6 39.0 0.1 AD-572060.1 113.3 18.8 0.1 AD-572061.2 114.8 21.0 0.1 AD-572062.3 131.5 32.8 0.1 AD-572108.1 150.8 23.6 0.1 AD-572235.1 80.3 11.2 0.1 AD-572258.1 88.5 1.9 0.1 AD-572278.1 99.5 19.6 0.1 AD-572279.1 99.8 32.6 0.1 AD-572281.1 108.0 7.9 0.1 AD-572355.1 130.0 19.3 0.1 AD-572356.1 131.8 29.0 0.1 AD-57238.2 89.6 32.9 0.1 AD-572387.1 136.2 34.6 0.1 AD-572388.4 100.6 10.7 0.1 AD-572389.3 98.0 21.8 0.1 AD-572390.2 123.9 37.7 0.1 AD-572393.1 132.4 45.2 0.1 AD-572613.1 126.0 25.0 0.1 AD-572614.1 78.8 11.9 0.1 AD-572858.1 103.7 19.5 0.1 AD-80806.9 27.8 3.0 0.1 AD-890084.1 152.2 33.6 0.1 AD-890085.1 112.9 8.8 0.1

Example 3 In Vivo Screening of dsRNA Duplexes in Mice

Duplexes of interest, identified from the above in vitro studies and shown in Table 15, were evaluated in vivo. In particular, at pre-dose day −14 wild-type mice (C57BL/6) were transduced by intravenous administration of 2×10¹¹ viral particles of an adeno-associated virus 8 (AAV8) vector encoding human complement component C3. In particular, mice were administered an AAV8 encoding a portion of human complement component C3 mRNA spanning nucleotides 93-2893 of NM_000064.3, which includes a portion proximal to the 5′ UTR (referred to herein as AAV8.HsC3_p1), or an AAV8 encoding a portion of human complement component C3 mRNA spanning nucleotides 2293-4531 of NM_000064.3, which includes a portion of the 3′ UTR (referred to herein as AAV8.HsC3_p2).

At day 0, groups of three mice were subcutaneously administered a single 2 mg/kg dose of the agents of interest or PBS control. Table 14 provides the treatment groups and Table 15 provides the modifided nucleotide sequences of the sense and antisense strands of the duplexes of interest. At day 14 post-dose animals were sacrificed, liver samples were collected and snap-frozen in liquid nitrogen. Tissue mRNA was extracted and analyzed by the RT-QPCR method.

Human C3 mRNA levels were compared to housekeeping gene GAPDH. The values were then normalized to the average of PBS vehicle control group. The data were expressed as percent of baseline value, and presented as mean plus standard deviation. The results, listed in Table 16 and shown in FIG. 2, demonstrate that the exemplary duplex agents tested effectively reduce the level of the human C3 messenger RNA in vivo.

TABLE 14 Group Animal # # Treatment AAV Dose 1 1 PBS AAV8.HsC3_p1 2 mpk 2 3 2 4 Naïve 5 6 3 7 AD-569164.2 8 9 4 10 AD-569763.2 11 12 5 13 AD-565281.2 14 15 6 16 PBS AAV8.HsC3_p2 2 mpk 17 18 7 19 Naïve 20 21 8 22 AD-571539.2 23 24 9 25 AD-572389.2 26 27 10 28 AD-567315.2 29 30 11 31 AD-571752.2 32 33 12 34 AD-568026.2 35 36 13 37 AD-572110.2 38 39 14 40 AD-572062.2 41 42 15 43 AD-572388.2 44 45 16 46 AD-572040.2 47 48 17 49 AD-567713.2 50 51 18 52 AD-567521.2 53 54 19 55 AD-567066.2 56 57

TABLE 15 Nucleotide SEQ Sequence ID Duplex ID Oligo ID Strand 5′ to 3′ NO: AD-569164.2 A-1085246.1 sense asgsauccG 1070 faGfCfCfu acuaugaau L96 A-1093171.1 antis asUfsucaU 1071 faGfUfagg cUfcGfgau cususc AD-569763.2 A-1086444.1 sense usgsggcaA 1072 fcUfCfCfa acaauuacu L96 A-1093754.1 antis asGfsuaaU 1073 fuGfUfugg aGfuUfgcc cascsg AD-565281.2 A-1085944.1 sense csusaccaG 1074 faUfCfCfa cuucaccau L96 A-1085945.1 antis asUfsggug 1075 (Agn)agug gaUfcUfgg uagsgsg AD-571539.2 A-1089996.2 sense ususccuuG 1076 faAfGfCfc aacuacauu L96 A-1095513.1 antis asAfsuguA 1077 fgUfUfggc uUfcAfagg aasgsu AD-572389.2 A-1091696.2 sense asasggucU 1078 faCfGfCfc uauuacaau L96 A-1096354.1 antis asUfsuguA 1079 faUfAfggc gUfaGfacc uusgsa AD-567315.2 A-1090012.1 sense asgsccaaC 1080 fuAfCfAfu gaaccuacu L96 A-1090013.1 antis asGfsuagg 1081 (Tgn)ucau guAfgUfug gcususc AD-571752.2 A-1090422.1 sense uscsgugcG 1082 fuUfGfGfc ucaaugaau L96 A-1095726.1 antis asUfsucaU 1083 fuGfAfgcc aAfcGfcac gascsg AD-568026.2 A-1091434.1 sense usgsgacaA 1084 faGfCfCfu ucuccgauu L96 A-1091435.1 antis asAfsucgg 1085 (Agn)gaag gcUfuUfgu ccasgsc AD-572110.2 A-1091138.1 sense gsasugccA 1086 faGfAfAfc acuaugauu L96 A-1096084.1 antis asAfsucaU 1087 faGfUfguu cUfuGfgca ucscsu AD-572062.2 A-1091042.1 sense csuscaagG 1088 fuCfAfCfc auaaaaccu L96 A-1096036.1 antis asGfsguuU 1089 fuAfUfggu gAfcCfuug agsgsu AD-572388.2 A-1091694.2 sense csasagguC 1090 fuAfCfGfc cuauuacau L96 A-1096353.1 antis asUfsguaA 1091 fuAfGfgcg uAfgAfccu ugsasc AD-572040.2 A-1090998.2 sense ascsucacC 1092 fuGfUfAfa uaaauucgu L96 A-1096014.1 antis asCfsgaaU 1093 fuUfAfuua cAfgGfuga gususg AD-567713.2 A-1090808.1 sense ascscaagG 1094 faAfAfAfu gaggguuuu L96 A-1090809.1 antis asAfsaacc 1095 (Cgn)ucau uuUfcCfuu gguscsu AD-567521.2 A-1090424.1 sense csgsugcgU 1096 fuGfGfCfu caaugaacu L96 A-1090425.1 antis asGfsuuca 1097 (Tgn)ugag ccAfaCfgc acgsasc AD-567066.2 A-1089514.1 sense csgsugguC 1098 faAfGfGfu cuucucucu L96 A-1089515.1 antis asGfsagag 1099 (Agn)agac cuUfgAfcc acgsusa

TABLE 16 Duplex Avg SD PBS 100.10 5.09 Naïve 95.00 12.77 AD-569164.2 54.14 5.78 AD-569763.2 95.20 15.06 AD-565281.2 121.24 3.82 PBS 100.57 14.71 Naïve 87.32 20.75 AD-571539.2 89.52 11.77 AD-572389.2 73.16 14.10 AD-567315.2 90.15 22.27 AD-571752.2 87.97 28.36 AD-568026.2 150.52 13.23 AD-572110.2 86.55 10.98 AD-572062.2 104.01 0.90 AD-572388.2 71.83 23.25 AD-572040.2 107.74 50.53 AD-567713.2 149.76 7.94 AD-567521.2 85.10 23.93 AD-567066.2 101.62 0.28

Additional duplexes of interest, identified from the above in vitro studies and shown in Table 18, were also evaluated in vivo. In particular, at pre-dose day −14 wild-type mice (C57BL/6) were transduced by intravenous administration of 2×10¹¹ viral particles of an adeno-associated virus 8 (AAV8) vector encoding human complement component C3.

At day 0, groups of three mice were subcutaneously administered a single 2 mg/kg dose of the agents of interest or PBS control. Table 17 provides the treatment groups and Table 18 provides the modifided nucleotide sequences of the sense and antisense strands of the duplexes of interest. At day 14 post-dose animals were sacrificed, liver samples were collected and snap-frozen in liquid nitrogen. Tissue mRNA was extracted and analyzed by the RT-QPCR method.

Human C3 mRNA levels were compared to housekeeping gene GAPDH. The values were then normalized to the average of PBS vehicle control group. The data were expressed as percent of baseline value, and presented as mean plus standard deviation. The results, listed in Table 19 and shown in FIG. 3, demonstrate that the exemplary duplex agents tested effectively reduce the level of the human C3 messenger RNA in vivo.

TABLE 17 Group Animal # # Treatment AAV Dose 1 1 PBS AAV8.HsC3_p1 2 mpk 2 3 2 4 Naïve 5 6 3 7 AD-565541.2 8 9 4 10 AD-569272.2 11 12 5 13 AD-569765.2 14 15 6 16 AD-564730.2 17 18 7 19 AD-564745.2 20 21 8 22 PBS AAV8.HsC3_p2 2 mpk 23 24 9 25 Naïve 26 27 10 28 AD-571715.2 29 30 11 31 AD-572041.2 32 33 12 34 AD-572039.2 35 36 13 37 AD-568586.2 38 39 14 40 AD-566837.2 41 42 15 43 AD-566444.2 44 45 16 46 AD-567700.2 47 48 17 49 AD-567814.2 50 51 18 52 AD-568003.2 53 54

TABLE 18 Nucleotide SEQ  Sequence ID Duplex ID Oligo ID Strand 5′ to 3′ NO: AD-565541.2 A-1086464.1 sense csasacaaU 1100 fuAfCfCfu gcaucucuu L96 A-1086465.1 antis asAfsgaga 1101 (Tgn)gcag guAfaUfug uugsgsa AD-569272.2 A-1085462.2 sense asasuucuA 1102 fcUfAfCfa ucuauaacu L96 A-1093279.1 antis asGfsuuaU 1103 faGfAfugu aGfuAfgaa uususc AD-569765.2 A-1086448.1 sense gsgscaacU 1104 fcCfAfAfc aauuaccuu L96 A-1093756.1 antis asAfsgguA 1105 faUfUfguu gGfaGfuug ccscsa AD-564730.2 A-1084842.1 sense gsusaccuC 1106 fuUfCfAfu ccagacagu L96 A-1084843.1 antis asCfsuguc 1107 (Tgn)ggau gaAfgAfgg uacscsc AD-564745.2 A-1084872.1 sense gsascagaC 1108 faAfGfAfc caucuacau L96 A-1084873.1 antis asUfsguag 1109 (Agn)uggu cuUfgUfcu gucsusg AD-571715.2 A-1090348.1 sense csusacugC 1110 faGfCfUfa aaagacuuu L96 A-1095689.1 antis asAfsaguC 1111 fuUfUfuag cUfgCfagu agsgsg AD-572041.2 A-1091000.2 sense csuscaccU 1112 fgUfAfAfu aaauucgau L96 A-1096015.1 antis asUfscgaA 1113 fuUfUfauu aCfaGfgug agsusu AD-572039.2 A-1090996.1 sense asascucaC 1114 fcUfGfUfa auaaauucu L96 A-1096013.1 antis asGfsaauU 1115 fuAfUfuac aGfgUfgag uusgsa AD-568586.2 A-1092554.1 sense gsasgaacC 1116 faGfAfAfa caaugccau L96 A-1092555.1 antis asUfsggca 1117 (Tgn)uguu ucUfgGfuu cucsusu AD-566837.2 A-1089056.1 sense cscsgaguC 1118 fuGfAfGfa ccagaauuu L96 A-1089057.1 antis asAfsauuc 1119 (Tgn)gguc ucAfgAfcu cggsusg AD-566444.2 A-1088270.1 sense ascsccuaC 1120 fuCfUfGfu uguucgaau L96 A-1088271.1 antis asUfsucga 1121 (Agn)caac agAfgUfag ggusasg AD-567700.2 A-1090782.1 sense usgscgauC 1122 faGfAfAfg agaccaagu L96 A-1090783.1 antis asCfsuugg 1123 (Tgn)cucu ucUfgAfuc gcasgsg AD-567814.2 A-1091010.1 sense csusguaaU 1124 faAfAfUfu cgaccucau L96 A-1091011.1 antis asUfsgagg 1125 (Tgn)cgaa uuUfaUfua cagsgsu AD-568003.2 A-1091388.1 sense csasgauaC 1126 faUfCfUfc caaguaugu L96 A-1091389.1 antis asCfsauac 1127 (Tgn)ugga gaUfgUfau cugsusc

TABLE 19 Duplex Avg SD AD-565541.2 55.32 3.02 AD-569272.2 48.80 10.91 AD-569765.2 128.71 20.00 AD-564730.2 98.43 26.22 AD-564745.2 65.56 7.73 AD-571715.2 78.62 15.38 AD-572041.2 70.13 9.43 AD-572039.2 68.83 6.56 AD-568586.2 106.88 13.68 AD-566837.2 80.63 9.98 AD-566444.2 66.32 7.57 AD-567700.2 58.92 1.17 AD-567814.2 132.61 17.19 AD-568003.2 112.42 1.84

Example 4 Additional Duplexes Targeting Human C3

Additional agents targeting the human complement component C3 (C3) gene (human: NCBI refseqID NM_000064.3; NCBI GeneID: 718) were designed using custom R and Python scripts and synthesized as described above.

Detailed lists of the unmodified complement component C3 sense and antisense strand nucleotide sequences are shown in Tables 20 and 22. Detailed lists of the modified complement component C3 sense and antisense strand nucleotide sequences are shown in Tables 21 and 23.

Single dose screens of the additional agents were performed by free uptake and transfection.

For free uptake, experiments were performed by adding 2.5 μl of siRNA duplexes in PBS per well into a 96 well plate. Complete growth media (47.5 μl) containing about 1.5×10⁴ primary cynomolgus hepatocytes (PCH) were then added to the siRNA. Cells were incubated for 48 hours prior to RNA purification and RT-qPCR. Single dose experiments were performed at 500 nM, 100 nM, and 10 nM final duplex concentration.

For transfections, 7.5 μl of Opti-MEM plus 0.1 μl of Lipofectamine RNAiMax per well (Invitrogen, Carlsbad Calif. cat #13778-150) was added to 2.5 μl of each siRNA duplex to an individual well in a 384-well plate. The mixture was then incubated at room temperature for 15 minutes. Forty μl of complete growth media without antibiotic containing ˜1.5×10⁴ primary cynomolgus hepatocytes (PCH) were then added to the siRNA mixture. Cells were incubated for 24 hours prior to RNA purification. Single dose experiments were performed at 50, nM, 10 nM, 1 nM, and 0.1 nM final duplex concentration.

Total RNA isolation was performed using DYNABEADS. Briefly, cells are lysed in 10 μl of Lysis/Binding Buffer containing 3 μL of beads per well are mixed for 10 minutes on an electrostatic shaker. The washing steps are automated on a Biotek EL406, using a magnetic plate support. Beads are washed (in 3 μL) once in Buffer A, once in Buffer B, and twice in Buffer E, with aspiration steps in between. Following a final aspiration, complete 12 μL RT mixture is added to each well, as described below.

For cDNA synthesis, a master mix of 1.5 μl 10× Buffer, 0.6 μl 10× dNTPs, 1.5 μl Random primers, 0.75 μl Reverse Transcriptase, 0.75 μl RNase inhibitor and 9.9 μl of H₂O per reaction were added per well. Plates were sealed, agitated for 10 minutes on an electrostatic shaker, and then incubated at 37 degrees C. for 2 hours. Following this, the plates were agitated at 80 degrees C. for 8 minutes.

RT-qPCR was performed as described above and relative fold change was calculated as described above.

The results of the free uptake experiments (FU) and the transfection experiments (TX) of the dsRNA agents in Tables 20 and 21 in PCH are shown in Tables 24-26. The results of the free uptake experiments (FU) and the transfection experiments (TX) of the dsRNA agents in Tables 22 and 23 in PCH are shown in Tables 27-29.

TABLE 20 Unmodified Sense and Antisense Strand Sequences of Complement Component C3 dsRNA Agents SEQ Range in SEQ Range in Sense ID NM_000 Antisense ID NM_000 Duplex Name Sequence 5′ to 3′ NO: 064.3 Sequence 5′ to 3′ NO: 064.3 AD-570137.1 GUGCUGAAUAAGAAGAACAAU 1128 1903-1923 AUUGUUCUUCUUAUUCAGCACGA 1393 1901-1923 AD-570138.1 UGCUGAAUAAGAAGAACAAAU 1129 1904-1924 AUUUGUUCUUCUUAUUCAGCACG 1394 1902-1924 AD-570139.1 GCUGAAUAAGAAGAACAAACU 1130 1905-1925 AGUUUGUUCUUCUUAUUCAGCAC 1395 1903-1925 AD-570140.1 CUGAAUAAGAAGAACAAACUU 1131 1906-1926 AAGUUUGUUCUUCUUAUUCAGCA 1396 1904-1926 AD-570141.1 UGAAUAAGAAGAACAAACUGU 1132 1907-1927 ACAGUUUGUUCUUCUUAUUCAGC 1397 1905-1927 AD-570142.1 GAAUAAGAAGAACAAACUGAU 1133 1908-1928 AUCAGUUUGUUCUUCUUAUUCAG 1398 1906-1928 AD-570143.1 AAUAAGAAGAACAAACUGACU 1134 1909-1929 AGUCAGUUUGUUCUUCUUAUUCA 1399 1907-1929 AD-570144.1 AUAAGAAGAACAAACUGACGU 1135 1910-1930 ACGUCAGUUUGUUCUUCUUAUUC 1400 1908-1930 AD-570145.1 UAAGAAGAACAAACUGACGCU 1136 1911-1931 AGCGUCAGUUUGUUCUUCUUAUU 1401 1909-1931 AD-570146.1 AAGAAGAACAAACUGACGCAU 1137 1912-1932 AUGCGUCAGUUUGUUCUUCUUAU 1402 1910-1932 AD-570147.1 AGAAGAACAAACUGACGCAGU 1138 1913-1933 ACUGCGUCAGUUUGUUCUUCUUA 1403 1911-1933 AD-570148.1 GAAGAACAAACUGACGCAGAU 1139 1914-1934 AUCUGCGUCAGUUUGUUCUUCUU 1404 1912-1934 AD-570149.1 AAGAACAAACUGACGCAGAGU 1140 1915-1935 ACUCUGCGUCAGUUUGUUCUUCU 1405 1913-1935 AD-570150.1 AGAACAAACUGACGCAGAGUU 1141 1916-1936 AACUCUGCGUCAGUUUGUUCUUC 1406 1914-1936 AD-570151.1 GAACAAACUGACGCAGAGUAU 1142 1917-1937 AUACUCUGCGUCAGUUUGUUCUU 1407 1915-1937 AD-570152.1 AACAAACUGACGCAGAGUAAU 1143 1918-1938 AUUACUCUGCGUCAGUUUGUUCU 1408 1916-1938 AD-570153.1 ACAAACUGACGCAGAGUAAGU 1144 1919-1939 ACUUACUCUGCGUCAGUUUGUUC 1409 1917-1939 AD-570154.1 CAAACUGACGCAGAGUAAGAU 1145 1920-1940 AUCUUACUCUGCGUCAGUUUGUU 1410 1918-1940 AD-570155.1 AAACUGACGCAGAGUAAGAUU 1146 1921-1941 AAUCUUACUCUGCGUCAGUUUGU 1411 1919-1941 AD-570156.2 AACUGACGCAGAGUAAGAUCU 1147 1922-1942 AGAUCUUACUCUGCGUCAGUUUG 1412 1920-1942 AD-570158.1 CUGACGCAGAGUAAGAUCUGU 1148 1924-1944 ACAGAUCUUACUCUGCGUCAGUU 1413 1922-1944 AD-570159.1 UGACGCAGAGUAAGAUCUGGU 1149 1925-1945 ACCAGAUCUUACUCUGCGUCAGU 1414 1923-1945 AD-570160.1 GACGCAGAGUAAGAUCUGGGU 1150 1926-1946 ACCCAGAUCUUACUCUGCGUCAG 1415 1924-1946 AD-570161.1 ACGCAGAGUAAGAUCUGGGAU 1151 1927-1947 AUCCCAGAUCUUACUCUGCGUCA 1416 1925-1947 AD-570611.1 UGAGCAUGUCGGACAAGAAAU 1152 2513-2533 AUUUCUUGUCCGACAUGCUCACA 1417 2511-2533 AD-570612.1 GAGCAUGUCGGACAAGAAAGU 1153 2514-2534 ACUUUCUUGUCCGACAUGCUCAC 1418 2512-2534 AD-570613.1 AGCAUGUCGGACAAGAAAGGU 1154 2515-2535 ACCUUUCUUGUCCGACAUGCUCA 1419 2513-2535 AD-570614.1 GCAUGUCGGACAAGAAAGGGU 1155 2516-2536 ACCCUUUCUUGUCCGACAUGCUC 1420 2514-2536 AD-570615.1 CAUGUCGGACAAGAAAGGGAU 1156 2517-2537 AUCCCUUUCUUGUCCGACAUGCU 1421 2515-2537 AD-570616.1 AUGUCGGACAAGAAAGGGAUU 1157 2518-2538 AAUCCCUUUCUUGUCCGACAUGC 1422 2516-2538 AD-570617.1 UGUCGGACAAGAAAGGGAUCU 1158 2519-2539 AGAUCCCUUUCUUGUCCGACAUG 1423 2517-2539 AD-570618.1 GUCGGACAAGAAAGGGAUCUU 1159 2520-2540 AAGAUCCCUUUCUUGUCCGACAU 1424 2518-2540 AD-570619.1 UCGGACAAGAAAGGGAUCUGU 1160 2521-2541 ACAGAUCCCUUUCUUGUCCGACA 1425 2519-2541 AD-570620.3 CGGACAAGAAAGGGAUCUGUU 1161 2522-2542 AACAGAUCCCUUUCUUGUCCGAC 1426 2520-2542 AD-570621.2 GGACAAGAAAGGGAUCUGUGU 1162 2523-2543 ACACAGAUCCCUUUCUUGUCCGA 1427 2521-2543 AD-570622.2 GACAAGAAAGGGAUCUGUGUU 1163 2524-2544 AACACAGAUCCCUUUCUUGUCCG 1428 2522-2544 AD-570623.4 ACAAGAAAGGGAUCUGUGUGU 1164 2525-2545 ACACACAGAUCCCUUUCUUGUCC 1429 2523-2545 AD-570624.2 CAAGAAAGGGAUCUGUGUGGU 1165 2526-2546 ACCACACAGAUCCCUUUCUUGUC 1430 2524-2546 AD-570625.2 AAGAAAGGGAUCUGUGUGGCU 1166 2527-2547 AGCCACACAGAUCCCUUUCUUGU 1431 2525-2547 AD-570626.1 AGAAAGGGAUCUGUGUGGCAU 1167 2528-2548 AUGCCACACAGAUCCCUUUCUUG 1432 2526-2548 AD-570627.2 GAAAGGGAUCUGUGUGGCAGU 1168 2529-2549 ACUGCCACACAGAUCCCUUUCUU 1433 2527-2549 AD-570628.1 AAAGGGAUCUGUGUGGCAGAU 1169 2530-2550 AUCUGCCACACAGAUCCCUUUCU 1434 2528-2550 AD-570629.1 AAGGGAUCUGUGUGGCAGACU 1170 2531-2551 AGUCUGCCACACAGAUCCCUUUC 1435 2529-2551 AD-570630.1 AGGGAUCUGUGUGGCAGACCU 1171 2532-2552 AGGUCUGCCACACAGAUCCCUUU 1436 2530-2552 AD-1069837.1 GGGAUCUGUGUGGCAGACCCU 1172 2500-2520 AGGGUCUGCCACACAGAUCCCUU 1437 2498-2520 AD-570707.1 GAAAUCCGAGCCGUUCUCUAU 1173 2629-2649 AUAGAGAACGGCUCGGAUUUCCA 1438 2627-2649 AD-570708.1 AAAUCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACU 1174 2630-2650 AGUAGAGAACGGCUCGGAUUUCC 1439 2628-2650 AD-570709.1 AAUCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAU 1175 2631-2651 AUGUAGAGAACGGCUCGGAUUUC 1440 2629-2651 AD-570710.1 AUCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAU 1176 2632-2652 AUUGUAGAGAACGGCUCGGAUUU 1441 2630-2652 AD-570715.1 AGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUACCU 1177 2637-2657 AGGUAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCUCG 1442 2635-2657 AD-570716.1 GCCGUUCUCUACAAUUACCGU 1178 2638-2658 ACGGUAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCUC 1443 2636-2658 AD-570717.2 CCGUUCUCUACAAUUACCGGU 1179 2639-2659 ACCGGUAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCU 1444 2637-2659 AD-570718.1 CGUUCUCUACAAUUACCGGCU 1180 2640-2660 AGCCGGUAAUUGUAGAGAACGGC 1445 2638-2660 AD-570719.1 GUUCUCUACAAUUACCGGCAU 1181 2641-2661 AUGCCGGUAAUUGUAGAGAACGG 1446 2639-2661 AD-570720.1 UUCUCUACAAUUACCGGCAGU 1182 2642-2662 ACUGCCGGUAAUUGUAGAGAACG 1447 2640-2662 AD-570721.1 UCUCUACAAUUACCGGCAGAU 1183 2643-2663 AUCUGCCGGUAAUUGUAGAGAAC 1448 2641-2663 AD-571285.1 GGCUGACCGCCUACGUGGUCU 1184 3323-3343 AGACCACGUAGGCGGUCAGCCAG 1449 3321-3343 AD-571286.1 GCUGACCGCCUACGUGGUCAU 1185 3324-3344 AUGACCACGUAGGCGGUCAGCCA 1450 3322-3344 AD-571287.1 CUGACCGCCUACGUGGUCAAU 1186 3325-3345 AUUGACCACGUAGGCGGUCAGCC 1451 3323-3345 AD-571288.1 UGACCGCCUACGUGGUCAAGU 1187 3326-3346 ACUUGACCACGUAGGCGGUCAGC 1452 3324-3346 AD-571289.1 GACCGCCUACGUGGUCAAGGU 1188 3327-3347 ACCUUGACCACGUAGGCGGUCAG 1453 3325-3347 AD-571290.1 ACCGCCUACGUGGUCAAGGUU 1189 3328-3348 AACCUUGACCACGUAGGCGGUCA 1454 3326-3348 AD-571291.1 CCGCCUACGUGGUCAAGGUCU 1190 3329-3349 AGACCUUGACCACGUAGGCGGUC 1455 3327-3349 AD-571292.1 CGCCUACGUGGUCAAGGUCUU 1191 3330-3350 AAGACCUUGACCACGUAGGCGGU 1456 3328-3350 AD-571293.1 GCCUACGUGGUCAAGGUCUUU 1192 3331-3351 AAAGACCUUGACCACGUAGGCGG 1457 3329-3351 AD-571294.1 CCUACGUGGUCAAGGUCUUCU 1193 3332-3352 AGAAGACCUUGACCACGUAGGCG 1458 3330-3352 AD-571295.1 CUACGUGGUCAAGGUCUUCUU 1194 3333-3353 AAGAAGACCUUGACCACGUAGGC 1459 3331-3353 AD-571296.1 UACGUGGUCAAGGUCUUCUCU 1195 3334-3354 AGAGAAGACCUUGACCACGUAGG 1460 3332-3354 AD-571297.1 ACGUGGUCAAGGUCUUCUCUU 1196 3335-3355 AAGAGAAGACCUUGACCACGUAG 1461 3333-3355 AD-571298.6 CGUGGUCAAGGUCUUCUCUCU 1197 3336-3356 AGAGAGAAGACCUUGACCACGUA 1462 3334-3356 AD-571299.1 GUGGUCAAGGUCUUCUCUCUU 1198 3337-3357 AAGAGAGAAGACCUUGACCACGU 1463 3335-3357 AD-571300.1 UGGUCAAGGUCUUCUCUCUGU 1199 3338-3358 ACAGAGAGAAGACCUUGACCACG 1464 3336-3358 AD-571301.1 GGUCAAGGUCUUCUCUCUGGU 1200 3339-3359 ACCAGAGAGAAGACCUUGACCAC 1465 3337-3359 AD-571302.1 GUCAAGGUCUUCUCUCUGGCU 1201 3340-3360 AGCCAGAGAGAAGACCUUGACCA 1466 3338-3360 AD-571303.1 UCAAGGUCUUCUCUCUGGCUU 1202 3341-3361 AAGCCAGAGAGAAGACCUUGACC 1467 3339-3361 AD-571304.1 CAAGGUCUUCUCUCUGGCUGU 1203 3342-3362 ACAGCCAGAGAGAAGACCUUGAC 1468 3340-3362 AD-571305.1 AAGGUCUUCUCUCUGGCUGUU 1204 3343-3363 AACAGCCAGAGAGAAGACCUUGA 1469 3341-3363 AD-571306.1 AGGUCUUCUCUCUGGCUGUCU 1205 3344-3364 AGACAGCCAGAGAGAAGACCUUG 1470 3342-3364 AD-571307.1 GGUCUUCUCUCUGGCUGUCAU 1206 3345-3365 AUGACAGCCAGAGAGAAGACCUU 1471 3343-3365 AD-571308.1 GUCUUCUCUCUGGCUGUCAAU 1207 3346-3366 AUUGACAGCCAGAGAGAAGACCU 1472 3344-3366 AD-571309.1 UCUUCUCUCUGGCUGUCAACU 1208 3347-3367 AGUUGACAGCCAGAGAGAAGACC 1473 3345-3367 AD-571526.1 UAAAGCAGGAGACUUCCUUGU 1209 3603-3623 ACAAGGAAGUCUCCUGCUUUAGU 1474 3601-3623 AD-571527.1 AAAGCAGGAGACUUCCUUGAU 1210 3604-3624 AUCAAGGAAGUCUCCUGCUUUAG 1475 3602-3624 AD-571528.1 AAGCAGGAGACUUCCUUGAAU 1211 3605-3625 AUUCAAGGAAGUCUCCUGCUUUA 1476 3603-3625 AD-571529.1 AGCAGGAGACUUCCUUGAAGU 1212 3606-3626 ACUUCAAGGAAGUCUCCUGCUUU 1477 3604-3626 AD-571530.1 GCAGGAGACUUCCUUGAAGCU 1213 3607-3627 AGCUUCAAGGAAGUCUCCUGCUU 1478 3605-3627 AD-571531.1 CAGGAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCU 1214 3608-3628 AGGCUUCAAGGAAGUCUCCUGCU 1479 3606-3628 AD-571532.1 AGGAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAU 1215 3609-3629 AUGGCUUCAAGGAAGUCUCCUGC 1480 3607-3629 AD-571533.1 GGAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAAU 1216 3610-3630 AUUGGCUUCAAGGAAGUCUCCUG 1481 3608-3630 AD-571534.1 GAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAACU 1217 3611-3631 AGUUGGCUUCAAGGAAGUCUCCU 1482 3609-3631 AD-568955.1 AGAGCGGGUACCUCUUCAUCU 1218 470-490 AGAUGAAGAGGUACCCGCUCUGC 1483 468-490 AD-568956.1 GAGCGGGUACCUCUUCAUCCU 1219 471-491 AGGAUGAAGAGGUACCCGCUCUG 1484 469-491 AD-568957.1 AGCGGGUACCUCUUCAUCCAU 1220 472-492 AUGGAUGAAGAGGUACCCGCUCU 1485 470-492 AD-568958.1 GCGGGUACCUCUUCAUCCAGU 1221 473-493 ACUGGAUGAAGAGGUACCCGCUC 1486 471-493 AD-568959.1 CGGGUACCUCUUCAUCCAGAU 1222 474-494 AUCUGGAUGAAGAGGUACCCGCU 1487 472-494 AD-568960.1 GGGUACCUCUUCAUCCAGACU 1223 475-495 AGUCUGGAUGAAGAGGUACCCGC 1488 473-495 AD-568961.1 GGUACCUCUUCAUCCAGACAU 1224 476-496 AUGUCUGGAUGAAGAGGUACCCG 1489 474-496 AD-568962.1 GUACCUCUUCAUCCAGACAGU 1225 477-497 ACUGUCUGGAUGAAGAGGUACCC 1490 475-497 AD-568963.2 UACCUCUUCAUCCAGACAGAU 1226 478-498 AUCUGUCUGGAUGAAGAGGUACC 1491 476-498 AD-568964.1 ACCUCUUCAUCCAGACAGACU 1227 479-499 AGUCUGUCUGGAUGAAGAGGUAC 1492 477-499 AD-568965.1 CCUCUUCAUCCAGACAGACAU 1228 480-500 AUGUCUGUCUGGAUGAAGAGGUA 1493 478-500 AD-568966.1 CUCUUCAUCCAGACAGACAAU 1229 481-501 AUUGUCUGUCUGGAUGAAGAGGU 1494 479-501 AD-568967.1 UCUUCAUCCAGACAGACAAGU 1230 482-502 ACUUGUCUGUCUGGAUGAAGAGG 1495 480-502 AD-568968.1 CUUCAUCCAGACAGACAAGAU 1231 483-503 AUCUUGUCUGUCUGGAUGAAGAG 1496 481-503 AD-568969.1 UUCAUCCAGACAGACAAGACU 1232 484-504 AGUCUUGUCUGUCUGGAUGAAGA 1497 482-504 AD-568970.1 UCAUCCAGACAGACAAGACCU 1233 485-505 AGGUCUUGUCUGUCUGGAUGAAG 1498 483-505 AD-568971.1 CAUCCAGACAGACAAGACCAU 1234 486-506 AUGGUCUUGUCUGUCUGGAUGAA 1499 484-506 AD-568972.1 AUCCAGACAGACAAGACCAUU 1235 487-507 AAUGGUCUUGUCUGUCUGGAUGA 1500 485-507 AD-568973.1 UCCAGACAGACAAGACCAUCU 1236 488-508 AGAUGGUCUUGUCUGUCUGGAUG 1501 486-508 AD-568974.1 CCAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUU 1237 489-509 AAGAUGGUCUUGUCUGUCUGGAU 1502 487-509 AD-568975.1 CAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUAU 1238 490-510 AUAGAUGGUCUUGUCUGUCUGGA 1503 488-510 AD-568977.1 GACAGACAAGACCAUCUACAU 1239 492-512 AUGUAGAUGGUCUUGUCUGUCUG 1504 490-512 AD-568979.1 CAGACAAGACCAUCUACACCU 1240 494-514 AGGUGUAGAUGGUCUUGUCUGUC 1505 492-514 AD-1069834.1 AGACAAGACCAUCUACACCCU 1241 495-515 AGGGUGUAGAUGGUCUUGUCUGU 1506 493-515 AD-1069835.1 GACAAGACCAUCUACACCCCU 1242 496-516 AGGGGUGUAGAUGGUCUUGUCUG 1507 494-516 AD-1069836.1 ACAAGACCAUCUACACCCCUU 1243 497-517 AAGGGGUGUAGAUGGUCUUGUCU 1508 495-517 AD-569154.1 GGCCAGUGGAAGAUCCGAGCU 1244 697-717 AGCUCGGAUCUUCCACUGGCCCA 1509 695-717 AD-569155.1 GCCAGUGGAAGAUCCGAGCCU 1245 698-718 AGGCUCGGAUCUUCCACUGGCCC 1510 696-718 AD-569156.1 CCAGUGGAAGAUCCGAGCCUU 1246 699-719 AAGGCUCGGAUCUUCCACUGGCC 1511 697-719 AD-569157.1 CAGUGGAAGAUCCGAGCCUAU 1247 700-720 AUAGGCUCGGAUCUUCCACUGGC 1512 698-720 AD-569158.1 AGUGGAAGAUCCGAGCCUACU 1248 701-721 AGUAGGCUCGGAUCUUCCACUGG 1513 699-721 AD-569159.1 GUGGAAGAUCCGAGCCUACUU 1249 702-722 AAGUAGGCUCGGAUCUUCCACUG 1514 700-722 AD-569160.1 UGGAAGAUCCGAGCCUACUAU 1250 703-723 AUAGUAGGCUCGGAUCUUCCACU 1515 701-723 AD-569161.1 GGAAGAUCCGAGCCUACUAUU 1251 704-724 AAUAGUAGGCUCGGAUCUUCCAC 1516 702-724 AD-569162.1 GAAGAUCCGAGCCUACUAUGU 1252 705-725 ACAUAGUAGGCUCGGAUCUUCCA 1517 703-725 AD-569163.1 AAGAUCCGAGCCUACUAUGAU 1253 706-726 AUCAUAGUAGGCUCGGAUCUUCC 1518 704-726 AD-569166.1 AUCCGAGCCUACUAUGAAAAU 1254 709-729 AUUUUCAUAGUAGGCUCGGAUCU 1519 707-729 AD-569167.1 UCCGAGCCUACUAUGAAAACU 1255 710-730 AGUUUUCAUAGUAGGCUCGGAUC 1520 708-730 AD-569168.1 CCGAGCCUACUAUGAAAACUU 1256 711-731 AAGUUUUCAUAGUAGGCUCGGAU 1521 709-731 AD-569169.1 CGAGCCUACUAUGAAAACUCU 1257 712-732 AGAGUUUUCAUAGUAGGCUCGGA 1522 710-732 AD-569170.1 GAGCCUACUAUGAAAACUCAU 1258 713-733 AUGAGUUUUCAUAGUAGGCUCGG 1523 711-733 AD-569171.1 AGCCUACUAUGAAAACUCACU 1259 714-734 AGUGAGUUUUCAUAGUAGGCUCG 1524 712-734 AD-569172.1 GCCUACUAUGAAAACUCACCU 1260 715-735 AGGUGAGUUUUCAUAGUAGGCUC 1525 713-735 AD-569173.1 CCUACUAUGAAAACUCACCAU 1261 716-736 AUGGUGAGUUUUCAUAGUAGGCU 1526 714-736 AD-569174.1 CUACUAUGAAAACUCACCACU 1262 717-737 AGUGGUGAGUUUUCAUAGUAGGC 1527 715-737 AD-569175.1 UACUAUGAAAACUCACCACAU 1263 718-738 AUGUGGUGAGUUUUCAUAGUAGG 1528 716-738 AD-569262.1 CCUACAGAGAAAUUCUACUAU 1264 805-825 AUAGUAGAAUUUCUCUGUAGGCU 1529 803-825 AD-569263.1 CUACAGAGAAAUUCUACUACU 1265 806-826 AGUAGUAGAAUUUCUCUGUAGGC 1530 804-826 AD-569264.1 UACAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAU 1266 807-827 AUGUAGUAGAAUUUCUCUGUAGG 1531 805-827 AD-569265.1 ACAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUU 1267 808-828 AAUGUAGUAGAAUUUCUCUGUAG 1532 806-828 AD-569266.1 CAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCU 1268 809-829 AGAUGUAGUAGAAUUUCUCUGUA 1533 807-829 AD-569267.1 AGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUU 1269 810-830 AAGAUGUAGUAGAAUUUCUCUGU 1534 808-830 AD-569268.1 GAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAU 1270 811-831 AUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUUUCUCUG 1535 809-831 AD-569269.1 AGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUU 1271 812-832 AAUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUUUCUCU 1536 810-832 AD-569270.1 GAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAU 1272 813-833 AUAUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUUUCUC 1537 811-833 AD-569271.1 AAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAAU 1273 814-834 AUUAUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUUUCU 1538 812-834 AD-569273.1 AUUCUACUACAUCUAUAACGU 1274 816-836 ACGUUAUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUUU 1539 814-836 AD-569274.1 UUCUACUACAUCUAUAACGAU 1275 817-837 AUCGUUAUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUU 1540 815-837 AD-569275.1 UCUACUACAUCUAUAACGAGU 1276 818-838 ACUCGUUAUAGAUGUAGUAGAAU 1541 816-838 AD-569276.1 CUACUACAUCUAUAACGAGAU 1277 819-839 AUCUCGUUAUAGAUGUAGUAGAA 1542 817-839 AD-569277.1 UACUACAUCUAUAACGAGAAU 1278 820-840 AUUCUCGUUAUAGAUGUAGUAGA 1543 818-840 AD-569278.1 ACUACAUCUAUAACGAGAAGU 1279 821-841 ACUUCUCGUUAUAGAUGUAGUAG 1544 819-841 AD-569279.1 CUACAUCUAUAACGAGAAGGU 1280 822-842 ACCUUCUCGUUAUAGAUGUAGUA 1545 820-842 AD-569280.1 UACAUCUAUAACGAGAAGGGU 1281 823-843 ACCCUUCUCGUUAUAGAUGUAGU 1546 821-843 AD-569281.1 ACAUCUAUAACGAGAAGGGCU 1282 824-844 AGCCCUUCUCGUUAUAGAUGUAG 1547 822-844 AD-569282.1 CAUCUAUAACGAGAAGGGCCU 1283 825-845 AGGCCCUUCUCGUUAUAGAUGUA 1548 823-845 AD-569506.1 CCUCUCCCUACCAGAUCCACU 1284 1142-1162 AGUGGAUCUGGUAGGGAGAGGUC 1549 1140-1162 AD-569507.1 CUCUCCCUACCAGAUCCACUU 1285 1143-1163 AAGUGGAUCUGGUAGGGAGAGGU 1550 1141-1163 AD-569508.1 UCUCCCUACCAGAUCCACUUU 1286 1144-1164 AAAGUGGAUCUGGUAGGGAGAGG 1551 1142-1164 AD-569509.1 CUCCCUACCAGAUCCACUUCU 1287 1145-1165 AGAAGUGGAUCUGGUAGGGAGAG 1552 1143-1165 AD-569510.1 UCCCUACCAGAUCCACUUCAU 1288 1146-1166 AUGAAGUGGAUCUGGUAGGGAGA 1553 1144-1166 AD-569511.1 CCCUACCAGAUCCACUUCACU 1289 1147-1167 AGUGAAGUGGAUCUGGUAGGGAG 1554 1145-1167 AD-569512.1 CCUACCAGAUCCACUUCACCU 1290 1148-1168 AGGUGAAGUGGAUCUGGUAGGGA 1555 1146-1168 AD-569513.1 CUACCAGAUCCACUUCACCAU 1291 1149-1169 AUGGUGAAGUGGAUCUGGUAGGG 1556 1147-1169 AD-569514.1 UACCAGAUCCACUUCACCAAU 1292 1150-1170 AUUGGUGAAGUGGAUCUGGUAGG 1557 1148-1170 AD-569515.1 ACCAGAUCCACUUCACCAAGU 1293 1151-1171 ACUUGGUGAAGUGGAUCUGGUAG 1558 1149-1171 AD-569516.1 CCAGAUCCACUUCACCAAGAU 1294 1152-1172 AUCUUGGUGAAGUGGAUCUGGUA 1559 1150-1172 AD-569517.1 CAGAUCCACUUCACCAAGACU 1295 1153-1173 AGUCUUGGUGAAGUGGAUCUGGU 1560 1151-1173 AD-569518.1 AGAUCCACUUCACCAAGACAU 1296 1154-1174 AUGUCUUGGUGAAGUGGAUCUGG 1561 1152-1174 AD-569519.1 GAUCCACUUCACCAAGACACU 1297 1155-1175 AGUGUCUUGGUGAAGUGGAUCUG 1562 1153-1175 AD-569520.1 AUCCACUUCACCAAGACACCU 1298 1156-1176 AGGUGUCUUGGUGAAGUGGAUCU 1563 1154-1176 AD-569565.1 UUUGACCUCAUGGUGUUCGUU 1299 1201-1221 AACGAACACCAUGAGGUCAAAGG 1564 1199-1221 AD-569567.1 UGACCUCAUGGUGUUCGUGAU 1300 1203-1223 AUCACGAACACCAUGAGGUCAAA 1565 1201-1223 AD-570126.1 AGGGCGUGUUCGUGCUGAAUU 1301 1892-1912 AAUUCAGCACGAACACGCCCUUG 1566 1890-1912 AD-570127.1 GGGCGUGUUCGUGCUGAAUAU 1302 1893-1913 AUAUUCAGCACGAACACGCCCUU 1567 1891-1913 AD-570128.1 GGCGUGUUCGUGCUGAAUAAU 1303 1894-1914 AUUAUUCAGCACGAACACGCCCU 1568 1892-1914 AD-570129.1 GCGUGUUCGUGCUGAAUAAGU 1304 1895-1915 ACUUAUUCAGCACGAACACGCCC 1569 1893-1915 AD-570131.1 GUGUUCGUGCUGAAUAAGAAU 1305 1897-1917 AUUCUUAUUCAGCACGAACACGC 1570 1895-1917 AD-570135.1 UCGUGCUGAAUAAGAAGAACU 1306 1901-1921 AGUUCUUCUUAUUCAGCACGAAC 1571 1899-1921 AD-570136.1 CGUGCUGAAUAAGAAGAACAU 1307 1902-1922 AUGUUCUUCUUAUUCAGCACGAA 1572 1900-1922 AD-571535.1 AGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAACUU 1308 3612-3632 AAGUUGGCUUCAAGGAAGUCUCC 1573 3610-3632 AD-571536.1 GACUUCCUUGAAGCCAACUAU 1309 3613-3633 AUAGUUGGCUUCAAGGAAGUCUC 1574 3611-3633 AD-571537.1 ACUUCCUUGAAGCCAACUACU 1310 3614-3634 AGUAGUUGGCUUCAAGGAAGUCU 1575 3612-3634 AD-571538.1 CUUCCUUGAAGCCAACUACAU 1311 3615-3635 AUGUAGUUGGCUUCAAGGAAGUC 1576 3613-3635 AD-571540.1 UCCUUGAAGCCAACUACAUGU 1312 3617-3637 ACAUGUAGUUGGCUUCAAGGAAG 1577 3615-3637 AD-571541.1 CCUUGAAGCCAACUACAUGAU 1313 3618-3638 AUCAUGUAGUUGGCUUCAAGGAA 1578 3616-3638 AD-571542.1 CUUGAAGCCAACUACAUGAAU 1314 3619-3639 AUUCAUGUAGUUGGCUUCAAGGA 1579 3617-3639 AD-571543.1 UUGAAGCCAACUACAUGAACU 1315 3620-3640 AGUUCAUGUAGUUGGCUUCAAGG 1580 3618-3640 AD-571544.1 UGAAGCCAACUACAUGAACCU 1316 3621-3641 AGGUUCAUGUAGUUGGCUUCAAG 1581 3619-3641 AD-571545.1 GAAGCCAACUACAUGAACCUU 1317 3622-3642 AAGGUUCAUGUAGUUGGCUUCAA 1582 3620-3642 AD-571546.1 AAGCCAACUACAUGAACCUAU 1318 3623-3643 AUAGGUUCAUGUAGUUGGCUUCA 1583 3621-3643 AD-571547.1 AGCCAACUACAUGAACCUACU 1319 3624-3644 AGUAGGUUCAUGUAGUUGGCUUC 1584 3622-3644 AD-571548.1 GCCAACUACAUGAACCUACAU 1320 3625-3645 AUGUAGGUUCAUGUAGUUGGCUU 1585 3623-3645 AD-571549.1 CCAACUACAUGAACCUACAGU 1321 3626-3646 ACUGUAGGUUCAUGUAGUUGGCU 1586 3624-3646 AD-571550.1 CAACUACAUGAACCUACAGAU 1322 3627-3647 AUCUGUAGGUUCAUGUAGUUGGC 1587 3625-3647 AD-571551.1 AACUACAUGAACCUACAGAGU 1323 3628-3648 ACUCUGUAGGUUCAUGUAGUUGG 1588 3626-3648 AD-571552.1 ACUACAUGAACCUACAGAGAU 1324 3629-3649 AUCUCUGUAGGUUCAUGUAGUUG 1589 3627-3649 AD-571553.1 CUACAUGAACCUACAGAGAUU 1325 3630-3650 AAUCUCUGUAGGUUCAUGUAGUU 1590 3628-3650 AD-571554.1 UACAUGAACCUACAGAGAUCU 1326 3631-3651 AGAUCUCUGUAGGUUCAUGUAGU 1591 3629-3651 AD-571555.1 ACAUGAACCUACAGAGAUCCU 1327 3632-3652 AGGAUCUCUGUAGGUUCAUGUAG 1592 3630-3652 AD-571556.1 CAUGAACCUACAGAGAUCCUU 1328 3633-3653 AAGGAUCUCUGUAGGUUCAUGUA 1593 3631-3653 AD-571557.1 AUGAACCUACAGAGAUCCUAU 1329 3634-3654 AUAGGAUCUCUGUAGGUUCAUGU 1594 3632-3654 AD-571558.1 UGAACCUACAGAGAUCCUACU 1330 3635-3655 AGUAGGAUCUCUGUAGGUUCAUG 1595 3633-3655 AD-571559.1 GAACCUACAGAGAUCCUACAU 1331 3636-3656 AUGUAGGAUCUCUGUAGGUUCAU 1596 3634-3656 AD-571560.1 AACCUACAGAGAUCCUACACU 1332 3637-3657 AGUGUAGGAUCUCUGUAGGUUCA 1597 3635-3657 AD-571711.1 GGCCCUACUGCAGCUAAAAGU 1333 3807-3827 ACUUUUAGCUGCAGUAGGGCCAA 1598 3805-3827 AD-571712.1 GCCCUACUGCAGCUAAAAGAU 1334 3808-3828 AUCUUUUAGCUGCAGUAGGGCCA 1599 3806-3828 AD-571713.1 CCCUACUGCAGCUAAAAGACU 1335 3809-3829 AGUCUUUUAGCUGCAGUAGGGCC 1600 3807-3829 AD-571714.1 CCUACUGCAGCUAAAAGACUU 1336 3810-3830 AAGUCUUUUAGCUGCAGUAGGGC 1601 3808-3830 AD-571716.1 UACUGCAGCUAAAAGACUUUU 1337 3812-3832 AAAAGUCUUUUAGCUGCAGUAGG 1602 3810-3832 AD-571717.1 ACUGCAGCUAAAAGACUUUGU 1338 3813-3833 ACAAAGUCUUUUAGCUGCAGUAG 1603 3811-3833 AD-571718.1 CUGCAGCUAAAAGACUUUGAU 1339 3814-3834 AUCAAAGUCUUUUAGCUGCAGUA 1604 3812-3834 AD-571719.2 UGCAGCUAAAAGACUUUGACU 1340 3815-3835 AGUCAAAGUCUUUUAGCUGCAGU 1605 3813-3835 AD-571720.1 GCAGCUAAAAGACUUUGACUU 1341 3816-3836 AAGUCAAAGUCUUUUAGCUGCAG 1606 3814-3836 AD-571721.1 CAGCUAAAAGACUUUGACUUU 1342 3817-3837 AAAGUCAAAGUCUUUUAGCUGCA 1607 3815-3837 AD-571722.1 AGCUAAAAGACUUUGACUUUU 1343 3818-3838 AAAAGUCAAAGUCUUUUAGCUGC 1608 3816-3838 AD-571723.1 GCUAAAAGACUUUGACUUUGU 1344 3819-3839 ACAAAGUCAAAGUCUUUUAGCUG 1609 3817-3839 AD-571742.1 GUGCCUCCCGUCGUGCGUUGU 1345 3838-3858 ACAACGCACGACGGGAGGCACAA 1610 3836-3858 AD-571743.1 UGCCUCCCGUCGUGCGUUGGU 1346 3839-3859 ACCAACGCACGACGGGAGGCACA 1611 3837-3859 AD-571744.1 GCCUCCCGUCGUGCGUUGGCU 1347 3840-3860 AGCCAACGCACGACGGGAGGCAC 1612 3838-3860 AD-571745.1 CCUCCCGUCGUGCGUUGGCUU 1348 3841-3861 AAGCCAACGCACGACGGGAGGCA 1613 3839-3861 AD-571746.1 CUCCCGUCGUGCGUUGGCUCU 1349 3842-3862 AGAGCCAACGCACGACGGGAGGC 1614 3840-3862 AD-571747.1 UCCCGUCGUGCGUUGGCUCAU 1350 3843-3863 AUGAGCCAACGCACGACGGGAGG 1615 3841-3863 AD-571748.1 CCCGUCGUGCGUUGGCUCAAU 1351 3844-3864 AUUGAGCCAACGCACGACGGGAG 1616 3842-3864 AD-571749.1 CCGUCGUGCGUUGGCUCAAUU 1352 3845-3865 AAUUGAGCCAACGCACGACGGGA 1617 3843-3865 AD-571750.1 CGUCGUGCGUUGGCUCAAUGU 1353 3846-3866 ACAUUGAGCCAACGCACGACGGG 1618 3844-3866 AD-571751.1 GUCGUGCGUUGGCUCAAUGAU 1354 3847-3867 AUCAUUGAGCCAACGCACGACGG 1619 3845-3867 AD-571753.2 CGUGCGUUGGCUCAAUGAACU 1355 3849-3869 AGUUCAUUGAGCCAACGCACGAC 1620 3847-3869 AD-571755.1 UGCGUUGGCUCAAUGAACAGU 1356 3851-3871 ACUGUUCAUUGAGCCAACGCACG 1621 3849-3871 AD-571756.1 GCGUUGGCUCAAUGAACAGAU 1357 3852-3872 AUCUGUUCAUUGAGCCAACGCAC 1622 3850-3872 AD-571757.1 CGUUGGCUCAAUGAACAGAGU 1358 3853-3873 ACUCUGUUCAUUGAGCCAACGCA 1623 3851-3873 AD-571758.1 GUUGGCUCAAUGAACAGAGAU 1359 3854-3874 AUCUCUGUUCAUUGAGCCAACGC 1624 3852-3874 AD-571759.1 UUGGCUCAAUGAACAGAGAUU 1360 3855-3875 AAUCUCUGUUCAUUGAGCCAACG 1625 3853-3875 AD-571760.1 UGGCUCAAUGAACAGAGAUAU 1361 3856-3876 AUAUCUCUGUUCAUUGAGCCAAC 1626 3854-3876 AD-571761.1 GGCUCAAUGAACAGAGAUACU 1362 3857-3877 AGUAUCUCUGUUCAUUGAGCCAA 1627 3855-3877 AD-571762.1 GCUCAAUGAACAGAGAUACUU 1363 3858-3878 AAGUAUCUCUGUUCAUUGAGCCA 1628 3856-3878 AD-571763.1 CUCAAUGAACAGAGAUACUAU 1364 3859-3879 AUAGUAUCUCUGUUCAUUGAGCC 1629 3857-3879 AD-571764.1 UCAAUGAACAGAGAUACUACU 1365 3860-3880 AGUAGUAUCUCUGUUCAUUGAGC 1630 3858-3880 AD-571765.2 CAAUGAACAGAGAUACUACGU 1366 3861-3881 ACGUAGUAUCUCUGUUCAUUGAG 1631 3859-3881 AD-571766.2 AAUGAACAGAGAUACUACGGU 1367 3862-3882 ACCGUAGUAUCUCUGUUCAUUGA 1632 3860-3882 AD-571767.2 AUGAACAGAGAUACUACGGUU 1368 3863-3883 AACCGUAGUAUCUCUGUUCAUUG 1633 3861-3883 AD-572383.1 GCAGUCAAGGUCUACGCCUAU 1369 4519-4539 AUAGGCGUAGACCUUGACUGCUC 1634 4517-4539 AD-572384.1 CAGUCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUU 1370 4520-4540 AAUAGGCGUAGACCUUGACUGCU 1635 4518-4540 AD-572385.1 AGUCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUU 1371 4521-4541 AAAUAGGCGUAGACCUUGACUGC 1636 4519-4541 AD-572386.1 GUCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUAU 1372 4522-4542 AUAAUAGGCGUAGACCUUGACUG 1637 4520-4542 AD-572387.4 UCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACU 1373 4523-4543 AGUAAUAGGCGUAGACCUUGACU 1638 4521-4543 AD-572391.1 GGUCUACGCCUAUUACAACCU 1374 4527-4547 AGGUUGUAAUAGGCGUAGACCUU 1639 4525-4547 AD-572392.1 GUCUACGCCUAUUACAACCUU 1375 4528-4548 AAGGUUGUAAUAGGCGUAGACCU 1640 4526-4548 AD-572393.2 UCUACGCCUAUUACAACCUGU 1376 4529-4549 ACAGGUUGUAAUAGGCGUAGACC 1641 4527-4549 AD-572394.1 CUACGCCUAUUACAACCUGGU 1377 4530-4550 ACCAGGUUGUAAUAGGCGUAGAC 1642 4528-4550 AD-572395.1 UACGCCUAUUACAACCUGGAU 1378 4531-4551 AUCCAGGUUGUAAUAGGCGUAGA 1643 4529-4551 AD-572396.1 ACGCCUAUUACAACCUGGAGU 1379 4532-4552 ACUCCAGGUUGUAAUAGGCGUAG 1644 4530-4552 AD-572397.1 CGCCUAUUACAACCUGGAGGU 1380 4533-4553 ACCUCCAGGUUGUAAUAGGCGUA 1645 4531-4553 AD-572495.1 GCUGAGGAGAAUUGCUUCAUU 1381 4633-4653 AAUGAAGCAAUUCUCCUCAGCAC 1646 4631-4653 AD-572569.1 GCCAGGAGUGGACUAUGUGUU 1382 4707-4727 AACACAUAGUCCACUCCUGGCUC 1647 4705-4727 AD-572570.1 CCAGGAGUGGACUAUGUGUAU 1383 4708-4728 AUACACAUAGUCCACUCCUGGCU 1648 4706-4728 AD-572571.1 CAGGAGUGGACUAUGUGUACU 1384 4709-4729 AGUACACAUAGUCCACUCCUGGC 1649 4707-4729 AD-572572.1 AGGAGUGGACUAUGUGUACAU 1385 4710-4730 AUGUACACAUAGUCCACUCCUGG 1650 4708-4730 AD-572573.1 GGAGUGGACUAUGUGUACAAU 1386 4711-4731 AUUGUACACAUAGUCCACUCCUG 1651 4709-4731 AD-572574.1 GAGUGGACUAUGUGUACAAGU 1387 4712-4732 ACUUGUACACAUAGUCCACUCCU 1652 4710-4732 AD-572575.1 AGUGGACUAUGUGUACAAGAU 1388 4713-4733 AUCUUGUACACAUAGUCCACUCC 1653 4711-4733 AD-572576.1 GUGGACUAUGUGUACAAGACU 1389 4714-4734 AGUCUUGUACACAUAGUCCACUC 1654 4712-4734 AD-572577.1 UGGACUAUGUGUACAAGACCU 1390 4715-4735 AGGUCUUGUACACAUAGUCCACU 1655 4713-4735 AD-572580.1 ACUAUGUGUACAAGACCCGAU 1391 4718-4738 AUCGGGUCUUGUACACAUAGUCC 1656 4716-4738 AD-572581.1 CUAUGUGUACAAGACCCGACU 1392 4719-4739 AGUCGGGUCUUGUACACAUAGUC 1657 4717-4739

TABLE 21 Modified Sense and Antisense Strand Sequences of Complement Component C3 dsRNA Agents Anti- mRNA Sense sense Target Se- SEQ Se- SEQ Se- SEQ Duplex quence ID quence ID quence ID Name 5′ to 3′ NO: 5′ to 3′ NO: 5′ to 3′ NO: AD- gsusgc 1658 asUfsu 1923 UCGUGC 2188 570137.1 ugAfaU guUfcU UGAAUA fAfAfg fUfcuu AGAAGA aagaac aUfuCf ACAAA aauL96 agcacs gsa AD- usgscu 1659 asUfsu 1924 CGUGCU 2189 570138.1 gaAfuA ugUfuC GAAUAA fAfGfa fUfucu GAAGAA agaaca uAfuUf CAAAC aauL96 cagcas csg AD- gscsug 1660 asGfsu 1925 GUGCUG 2190 570139.1 aaUfaA uuGfuU AAUAAG fGfAfa fCfuuc AAGAAC gaacaa uUfaUf AAACU acuL96 ucagcs asc AD- csusga 1661 asAfsg 1926 UGCUGA 2191 570140.1 auAfaG uuUfgU AUAAGA fAfAfg fUfcuu AGAACA aacaaa cUfuAf AACUG cuuL96 uucags csa AD- usgsaa 1662 asCfsa 1927 GCUGAA 2192 570141.1 uaAfgA guUfuG UAAGAA fAfGfa fUfucu GAACAA acaaac uCfuUf ACUGA uguL96 auucas gsc AD- gsasau 1663 asUfsc 1928 CUGAAU 2193 570142.1 aaGfaA agUfuU AAGAAG fGfAfa fGfuuc AACAAA caaacu uUfcUf CUGAC gauL96 uauucs asg AD- asasua 1664 asGfsu 1929 UGAAUA 2194 570143.1 agAfaG caGfuU AGAAGA fAfAfc fUfguu ACAAAC aaacug cUfuCf UGACG acuL96 uuauus csa AD- asusaa 1665 asCfsg 1930 GAAUAA 2195 570144.1 gaAfgA ucAfgU GAAGAA fAfCfa fUfugu CAAACU aacuga uCfuUf GACGC cguL96 cuuaus usc AD- usasag 1666 asGfsc 1931 AAUAAG 2196 570145.1 aaGfaA guCfaG AAGAAC fCfAfa fUfuug AAACUG acugac uUfcUf ACGCA gcuL96 ucuuas usu AD- asasga 1667 asUfsg 1932 AUAAGA 2197 570146.1 agAfaC cgUfcA AGAACA fAfAfa fGfuuu AACUGA cugacg gUfuCf CGCAG cauL96 uucuus asu AD- asgsaa 1668 asCfsu 1933 UAAGAA 2198 570147.1 gaAfcA gcGfuC GAACAA fAfAfc fAfguu ACUGAC ugacgc uGfuUf GCAGA aguL96 cuucus usa AD- gsasag 1669 asUfsc 1934 AAGAAG 2199 570148.1 aaCfaA ugCfgU AACAAA fAfCfu fCfagu CUGACG gacgca uUfgUf CAGAG gauL96 ucuucs usu AD- asasga 1670 asCfsu 1935 AGAAGA 2200 570149.1 acAfaA cuGfcG ACAAAC fCfUfg fUfcag UGACGC acgcag uUfuGf AGAGU aguL96 uucuus csu AD- asgsaa 1671 asAfsc 1936 GAAGAA 2201 570150.1 caAfaC ucUfgC CAAACU fUfGfa fGfuca GACGCA cgcaga gUfuUf GAGUA guuL96 guucus usc AD- gsasac 1672 asUfsa 1937 AAGAAC 2202 570151.1 aaAfcU cuCfuG AAACUG fGfAfg fCfguc ACGCAG cagagu aGfuUf AGUAA auL96 uguucs usu AD- asasca 1673 asUfsu 1938 AGAACA 2203 570152.1 aaCfuG acUfcU AACUGA fAfCfg fGfcgu CGCAGA cagagu cAfgUf GUAAG aauL96 uuguus csu AD- ascsaa 1674 asCfsu 1939 GAACAA 2204 570153.1 acUfgA uaCfuC ACUGAC fCfGfc fUfgcg GCAGAG agagua uCfaGf UAAGA aguL96 uuugus usc AD- csasaa 1675 asUfsc 1940 AACAAA 2205 570154.1 cuGfaC uuAfcU CUGACG fGfCfa fCfugc CAGAGU gaguaa gUfcAf AAGAU gauL96 guuugs usu AD- asasac 1676 asAfsu 1941 ACAAAC 2206 570155.1 ugAfcG cuUfaC UGACGC fCfAfg fUfcug AGAGUA aguaag cGfuCf AGAUC auuL96 aguuus gsu AD- asascu 1677 asGfsa 1942 CAAACU 2207 570156.2 gaCfgC ucUfuA GACGCA fAfGfa fCfucu GAGUAA guaaga gCfgUf GAUCU ucuL96 caguus usg AD- csusga 1678 asCfsa 1943 AACUGA 2208 570158.1 cgCfaG gaUfcU CGCAGA fAfGfu fUfacu GUAAGA aagauc cUfgCf UCUGG uguL96 gucags usu AD- usgsac 1679 asCfsc 1944 ACUGAC 2209 570159.1 gcAfgA agAfuC GCAGAG fGfUfa fUfuac UAAGAU agaucu uCfuGf CUGGG gguL96 cgucas gsu AD- gsascg 1680 asCfsc 1945 CUGACG 2210 570160.1 caGfaG caGfaU CAGAGU fUfAfa fCfuua AAGAUC gaucug cUfcUf UGGGA gguL96 gcgucs asg AD- ascsgc 1681 asUfsc 1946 UGACGC 2211 570161.1 agAfgU ccAfgA AGAGUA fAfAfg fUfcuu AGAUCU aucugg aCfuCf GGGAC gauL96 ugcgus csa AD- usgsag 1682 asUfsu 1947 UGUGAG 2212 570611.1 caUfgU ucUfuG CAUGUC fCfGfg fUfccg GGACAA acaaga aCfaUf GAAAG aauL96 gcucas csa AD- gsasgc 1683 asCfsu 1948 GUGAGC 2213 570612.1 auGfuC uuCfuU AUGUCG fGfGfa fGfucc GACAAG caagaa gAfcAf AAAGG aguL96 ugcucs asc AD- asgsca 1684 asCfsc 1949 UGAGCA 2214 570613.1 ugUfcG uuUfcU UGUCGG fGfAfc fUfguc ACAAGA aagaaa cGfaCf AAGGG gguL96 augcus csa AD- gscsau 1685 asCfsc 1950 GAGCAU 2215 570614.1 guCfgG cuUfuC GUCGGA fAfCfa fUfugu CAAGAA agaaag cCfgAf AGGGA gguL96 caugcs usc AD- csasug 1686 asUfsc 1951 AGCAUG 2216 570615.1 ucGfgA ccUfuU UCGGAC fCfAfa fCfuug AAGAAA gaaagg uCfcGf GGGAU gauL96 acaugs csu AD- asusgu 1687 asAfsu 1952 GCAUGU 2217 570616.1 cgGfaC ccCfuU CGGACA fAfAfg fUfcuu AGAAAG aaaggg gUfcCf GGAUC auuL96 gacaus gsc AD- usgsuc 1688 asGfsa 1953 CAUGUC 2218 570617.1 ggAfcA ucCfcU GGACAA fAfGfa fUfucu GAAAGG aaggga uGfuCf GAUCU ucuL96 egacas usg AD- gsuscg 1689 asAfsg 1954 AUGUCG 2219 570618.1 gaCfaA auCfcC GACAAG fGfAfa fUfuuc AAAGGG agggau uUfgUf AUCUG cuuL96 ccgacs asu AD- uscsgg 1690 asCfsa 1955 UGUCGG 2220 570619.1 acAfaG gaUfcC ACAAGA fAfAfa fCfuuu AAGGGA gggauc cUfuGf UCUGU uguL96 uccgas csa AD- csgsga 1691 asAfsc 1956 GUCGGA 2221 570620.3 caAfgA agAfuC CAAGAA fAfAfg fCfcuu AGGGAU ggaucu uCfuUf CUGUG guuL96 guccgs asc AD- gsgsac 1692 asCfsa 1957 UCGGAC 2222 570621.2 aaGfaA caGfaU AAGAAA fAfGfg fCfccu GGGAUC gaucug uUfcUf UGUGU uguL96 uguccs gsa AD- gsasca 1693 asAfsc 1958 CGGACA 2223 570622.2 agAfaA acAfgA AGAAAG fGfGfg fUfccc GGAUCU aucugu uUfuCf GUGUG guuL96 uugucs csg AD- ascsaa 1694 asCfsa 1959 GGACAA 2224 570623.4 gaAfaG caCfaG GAAAGG fGfGfa fAfucc GAUCUG ucugug cUfuUf UGUGG uguL96 cuugus csc AD- csasag 1695 asCfsc 1960 GACAAG 2225 570624.2 aaAfgG acAfcA AAAGGG fGfAfu fGfauc AUCUGU cugugu cCfuUf GUGGC gguL96 ucuugs usc AD- asasga 1696 asGfsc 1961 ACAAGA 2226 570625.2 aaGfgG caCfaC AAGGGA fAfUfc fAfgau UCUGUG ugugug cCfcUf UGGCA gcuL96 uucuus gsu AD- asgsaa 1697 asUfsg 1962 CAAGAA 2227 570626.1 agGfgA ccAfcA AGGGAU fUfCfu fCfaga CUGUGU gugugg uCfcCf GGCAG cauL96 uuucus usg AD- gsasaa 1698 asCfsu 1963 AAGAAA 2228 570627.2 ggGfaU gcCfaC GGGAUC fCfUfg fAfcag UGUGUG uguggc aUfcCf GCAGA aguL96 cuuucs usu AD- asasag 1699 asUfsc 1964 AGAAAG 2229 570628.1 ggAfuC ugCfcA GGAUCU fUfGfu fCfaca GUGUGG guggca gAfuCf CAGAC gauL96 ccuuus csu AD- asasgg 1700 asGfsu 1965 GAAAGG 2230 570629.1 gaUfcU cuGfcC GAUCUG fGfUfg fAfcac UGUGGC uggcag aGfaUf AGACC acuL96 cccuus usc AD- asgsgg 1701 asGfsg 1966 AAAGGG 2231 570630.1 auCfuG ucUfgC AUCUGU fUfGfu fCfaca GUGGCA ggcaga cAfgAf GACCC ccuL96 ucccus usu AD- gsgsga 1702 asGfsg 1967 AAGGGA 2232 1069837.1 ucUfgU guCfuG UCUGUG fGfUfg fCfcac UGGCAG gcagac aCfaGf ACCCC ccuL96 aucccs usu AD- gsasaa 1703 asUfsa 1968 UGGAAA 2233 570707.1 ucCfgA gaGfaA UCCGAG fGfCfc fCfggc CCGUUC guucuc uCfgGf UCUAC uauL96 auuucs csa AD- asasau 1704 asGfsu 1969 GGAAAU 2234 570708.1 ccGfaG agAfgA CCGAGC fCfCfg fAfcgg CGUUCU uucucu cUfcGf CUACA acuL96 gauuus csc AD- asasuc 1705 asUfsg 1970 GAAAUC 2235 570709.1 cgAfgC uaGfaG CGAGCC fCfGfu fAfacg GUUCUC ucucua gCfuCf UACAA cauL96 ggauus usc AD- asuscc 1706 asUfsu 1971 AAAUCC 2236 570710.1 gaGfcC guAfgA GAGCCG fGfUfu fGfaac UUCUCU cucuac gGfcUf ACAAU aauL96 cggaus usu AD- asgscc 1707 asGfsg 1972 CGAGCC 2237 570715.1 guUfcU uaAfuU GUUCUC fCfUfa fGfuag UACAAU caauua aGfaAf UACCG ccuL96 cggcus csg AD- gscscg 1708 asCfsg 1973 GAGCCG 2238 570716.1 uuCfuC guAfaU UUCUCU fUfAfc fUfgua ACAAUU aauuac gAfgAf ACCGG cguL96 acggcs usc AD- cscsgu 1709 asCfsc 1974 AGCCGU 2239 570717.2 ucUfcU ggUfaA UCUCUA fAfCfa fUfugu CAAUUA auuacc aGfaGf CCGGC gguL96 aacggs csu AD- csgsuu 1710 asGfsc 1975 GCCGUU 2240 570718.1 cuCfuA cgGfuA CUCUAC fCfAfa fAfuug AAUUAC uuaccg uAfgAf CGGCA gcuL96 gaacgs gsc AD- gsusuc 1711 asUfsg 1976 CCGUUC 2241 570719.1 ucUfaC ccGfgU UCUACA fAfAfu fAfauu AUUACC uaccgg gUfaGf GGCAG cauL96 agaacs gsg AD- ususcu 1712 asCfsu 1977 CGUUCU 2242 570720.1 cuAfcA gcCfgG CUACAA fAfUfu fUfaau UUACCG accggc uGfuAf GCAGA aguL96 gagaas csg AD- uscsuc 1713 asUfsc 1978 GUUCUC 2243 570721.1 uaCfaA ugCfcG UACAAU fUfUfa fGfuaa UACCGG ccggca uUfgUf CAGAA gauL96 agagas asc AD- gsgscu 1714 asGfsa 1979 CUGGCU 2244 571285.1 gaCfcG ccAfcG GACCGC fCfCfu fUfagg CUACGU acgugg cGfgUf GGUCA ucuL96 cagccs asg AD- gscsug 1715 asUfsg 1980 UGGCUG 2245 571286.1 acCfgC acCfaC ACCGCC fCfUfa fGfuag UACGUG cguggu gCfgGf GUCAA cauL96 ucagcs csa AD- csusga 1716 asUfsu 1981 GGCUGA 2246 571287.1 ccGfcC gaCfcA CCGCCU fUfAfc fCfgua ACGUGG gugguc gGfcGf UCAAG aauL96 gucags csc AD- usgsac 1717 asCfsu 1982 GCUGAC 2247 571288.1 cgCfcU ugAfcC CGCCUA fAfCfg fAfcgu CGUGGU ugguca aGfgCf CAAGG aguL96 ggucas gsc AD- gsascc 1718 asCfsc 1983 CUGACC 2248 571289.1 gcCfuA uuGfaC GCCUAC fCfGfu fCfacg GUGGUC ggucaa uAfgGf AAGGU gguL96 cggucs asg AD- ascscg 1719 asAfsc 1984 UGACCG 2249 571290.1 ccUfaC cuUfgA CCUACG fGfUfg fCfcac UGGUCA gucaag gUfaGf AGGUC guuL96 gcggus csa AD- cscsgc 1720 asGfsa 1985 GACCGC 2250 571291.1 cuAfcG ccUfuG CUACGU fUfGfg fAfcca GGUCAA ucaagg cGfuAf GGUCU ucuL96 ggcggs usc AD- csgscc 1721 asAfsg 1986 ACCGCC 2251 571292.1 uaCfgU acCfuU UACGUG fGfGfu fGfacc GUCAAG caaggu aCfgUf GUCUU cuuL96 aggcgs gsu AD- gscscu 1722 asAfsa 1987 CCGCCU 2252 571293.1 acGfuG gaCfcU ACGUGG fGfUfc fUfgac UCAAGG aagguc cAfcGf UCUUC uuuL96 uaggcs gsg AD- cscsua 1723 asGfsa 1988 CGCCUA 2253 571294.1 cgUfgG agAfcC CGUGGU fUfCfa fUfuga CAAGGU aggucu cCfaCf CUUCU ucuL96 guaggs csg AD- csusac 1724 asAfsg 1989 GCCUAC 2254 571295.1 guGfgU aaGfaC GUGGUC fCfAfa fCfuug AAGGUC ggucuu aCfcAf UUCUC cuuL96 cguags gsc AD- usascg 1725 asGfsa 1990 CCUACG 2255 571296.1 ugGfuC gaAfgA UGGUCA fAfAfg fCfcuu AGGUCU gucuuc gAfcCf UCUCU ucuL96 acguas gsg AD- ascsgu 1726 asAfsg 1991 CUACGU 2256 571297.1 ggUfcA agAfaG GGUCAA fAfGfg fAfccu GGUCUU ucuucu uGfaCf CUCUC cuuL96 cacgus asg AD- csgsug 1727 asGfsa 1992 UACGUG 2257 571298.6 guCfaA gaGfaA GUCAAG fGfGfu fGfacc GUCUUC cuucuc uUfgAf UCUCU ucuL96 ccacgs usa AD- gsusgg 1728 asAfsg 1993 ACGUGG 2258 571299.1 ucAfaG agAfgA UCAAGG fGfUfc fAfgac UCUUCU uucucu cUfuGf CUCUG cuuL96 accacs gsu AD- usgsgu 1729 asCfsa 1994 CGUGGU 2259 571300.1 caAfgG gaGfaG CAAGGU fUfCfu fAfaga CUUCUC ucucuc cCfuUf UCUGG uguL96 gaccas csg AD- gsgsuc 1730 asCfsc 1995 GUGGUC 2260 571301.1 aaGfgU agAfgA AAGGUC fCfUfu fGfaag UUCUCU cucucu aCfcUf CUGGC gguL96 ugaccs asc AD- gsusca 1731 asGfsc 1996 UGGUCA 2261 571302.1 agGfuC caGfaG AGGUCU fUfUfc fAfgaa UCUCUC ucucug gAfcCf UGGCU gcuL96 uugacs csa AD- uscsaa 1732 asAfsg 1997 GGUCAA 2262 571303.1 ggUfcU ccAfgA GGUCUU fUfCfu fGfaga CUCUCU cucugg aGfaCf GGCUG cuuL96 cuugas csc AD- csasag 1733 asCfsa 1998 GUCAAG 2263 571304.1 guCfuU gcCfaG GUCUUC fCfUfc fAfgag UCUCUG ucuggc aAfgAf GCUGU uguL96 ccuugs asc AD- asasgg 1734 asAfsc 1999 UCAAGG 2264 571305.1 ucUfuC agCfcA UCUUCU fUfCfu fGfaga CUCUGG cuggcu gAfaGf CUGUC guuL96 accuus gsa AD- asgsgu 1735 asGfsa 2000 CAAGGU 2265 571306.1 cuUfcU caGfcC CUUCUC fCfUfc fAfgag UCUGGC uggcug aGfaAf UGUCA ucuL96 gaccus usg AD- gsgsuc 1736 asUfsg 2001 AAGGUC 2266 571307.1 uuCfuC acAfgC UUCUCU fUfCfu fCfaga CUGGCU ggcugu gAfgAf GUCAA cauL96 agaccs usu AD- gsuscu 1737 asUfsu 2002 AGGUCU 2267 571308.1 ucUfcU gaCfaG UCUCUC fCfUfg fCfcag UGGCUG gcuguc aGfaGf UCAAC aauL96 aagacs csu AD- uscsuu 1738 asGfsu 2003 GGUCUU 2268 571309.1 cuCfuC ugAfcA CUCUCU fUfGfg fGfcca GGCUGU cuguca gAfgAf CAACC acuL96 gaagas csc AD- usasaa 1739 asCfsa 2004 ACUAAA 2269 571526.1 gcAfgG agGfaA GCAGGA fAfGfa fGfucu GACUUC cuuccu cCfuGf CUUGA uguL96 cuuuas gsu AD- asasag 1740 asUfsc 2005 CUAAAG 2270 571527.1 caGfgA aaGfgA CAGGAG fGfAfc fAfguc ACUUCC uuccuu uCfcUf UUGAA gauL96 gcuuus asg AD- asasgc 1741 asUfsu 2006 UAAAGC 2271 571528.1 agGfaG caAfgG AGGAGA fAfCfu fAfagu CUUCCU uccuug cUfcCf UGAAG aauL96 ugcuus usa AD- asgsca 1742 asCfsu 2007 AAAGCA 2272 571529.1 ggAfgA ucAfaG GGAGAC fCfUfu fGfaag UUCCUU ccuuga uCfuCf GAAGC aguL96 cugcus usu AD- gscsag 1743 asGfsc 2008 AAGCAG 2273 571530.1 gaGfaC uuCfaA GAGACU fUfUfc fGfgaa UCCUUG cuugaa gUfcUf AAGCC gcuL96 ccugcs usu AD- csasgg 1744 asGfsg 2009 AGCAGG 2274 571531.1 agAfcU cuUfcA AGACUU fUfCfc fAfgga CCUUGA uugaag aGfuCf AGCCA ccuL96 uccugs csu AD- asgsga 1745 asUfsg 2010 GCAGGA 2275 571532.1 gaCfuU gcUfuC GACUUC fCfCfu fAfagg CUUGAA ugaagc aAfgUf GCCAA cauL96 cuccus gsc AD- gsgsag 1746 asUfsu 2011 CAGGAG 2276 571533.1 acUfuC ggCfuU ACUUCC fCfUfu fCfaag UUGAAG gaagcc gAfaGf CCAAC aauL96 ucuccs usg AD- gsasga 1747 asGfsu 2012 AGGAGA 2277 571534.1 cuUfcC ugGfcU CUUCCU fUfUfg fUfcaa UGAAGC aagcca gGfaAf CAACU acuL96 gucucs csu AD- asgsag 1748 asGfsa 2013 GCAGAG 2278 568955.1 cgGfgU ugAfaG CGGGUA fAfCfc fAfggu CCUCUU ucuuca aCfcCf CAUCC ucuL96 gcucus gsc AD- gsasgc 1749 asGfsg 2014 CAGAGC 2279 568956.1 ggGfuA auGfaA GGGUAC fCfCfu fGfagg CUCUUC cuucau uAfcCf AUCCA ccuL96 cgcucs usg AD- asgscg 1750 asUfsg 2015 AGAGCG 2280 568957.1 ggUfaC gaUfgA GGUACC fCfUfc fAfgag UCUUCA uucauc gUfaCf UCCAG cauL96 ccgcus csu AD- gscsgg 1751 asCfsu 2016 GAGCGG 2281 568958.1 guAfcC ggAfuG GUACCU fUfCfu fAfaga CUUCAU ucaucc gGfuAf CCAGA aguL96 cccgcs usc AD- csgsgg 1752 asUfsc 2017 AGCGGG 2282 568959.1 uaCfcU ugGfaU UACCUC fCfUfu fGfaag UUCAUC caucca aGfgUf CAGAC gauL96 acccgs csu AD- gsgsgu 1753 asGfsu 2018 GCGGGU 2283 568960.1 acCfuC cuGfgA ACCUCU fUfUfc fUfgaa UCAUCC auccag gAfgGf AGACA acuL96 uacccs gsc AD- gsgsua 1754 asUfsg 2019 CGGGUA 2284 568961.1 ccUfcU ucUfgG CCUCUU fUfCfa fAfuga CAUCCA uccaga aGfaGf GACAG cauL96 guaccs csg AD- gsusac 1755 asCfsu 2020 GGGUAC 2285 568962.1 cuCfuU guCfuG CUCUUC fCfAfu fGfaug AUCCAG ccagac aAfgAf ACAGA aguL96 gguacs csc AD- usascc 1756 asUfsc 2021 GGUACC 2286 568963.2 ucUfuC ugUfcU UCUUCA fAfUfc fGfgau UCCAGA cagaca gAfaGf CAGAC gauL96 agguas csc AD- ascscu 1757 asGfsu 2022 GUACCU 2287 568964.1 cuUfcA cuGfuC CUUCAU fUfCfc fUfgga CCAGAC agacag uGfaAf AGACA acuL96 gaggus asc AD- cscsuc 1758 asUfsg 2023 UACCUC 2288 568965.1 uuCfaU ucUfgU UUCAUC fCfCfa fCfugg CAGACA gacaga aUfgAf GACAA cauL96 agaggs usa AD- csuscu 1759 asUfsu 2024 ACCUCU 2289 568966.1 ucAfuC guCfuG UCAUCC fCfAfg fUfcug AGACAG acagac gAfuGf ACAAG aauL96 aagags gsu AD- uscsuu 1760 asCfsu 2025 CCUCUU 2290 568967.1 caUfcC ugUfcU CAUCCA fAfGfa fGfucu GACAGA cagaca gGfaUf CAAGA aguL96 gaagas gsg AD- csusuc 1761 asUfsc 2026 CUCUUC 2291 568968.1 auCfcA uuGfuC AUCCAG fGfAfc fUfguc ACAGAC agacaa uGfgAf AAGAC gauL96 ugaags asg AD- ususca 1762 asGfsu 2027 UCUUCA 2292 568969.1 ucCfaG cuUfgU UCCAGA fAfCfa fCfugu CAGACA gacaag cUfgGf AGACC acuL96 augaas gsa AD- uscsau 1763 asGfsg 2028 CUUCAU 2293 568970.1 ccAfgA ucUfuG CCAGAC fCfAfg fUfcug AGACAA acaaga uCfuGf GACCA ccuL96 gaugas asg AD- csasuc 1764 asUfsg 2029 UUCAUC 2294 568971.1 caGfaC guCfuU CAGACA fAfGfa fGfucu GACAAG caagac gUfcUf ACCAU cauL96 ggaugs asa AD- asuscc 1765 asAfsu 2030 UCAUCC 2295 568972.1 agAfcA ggUfcU AGACAG fGfAfc fUfguc ACAAGA aagacc uGfuCf CCAUC auuL96 uggaus gsa AD- uscsca 1766 asGfsa 2031 CAUCCA 2296 568973.1 gaCfaG ugGfuC GACAGA fAfCfa fUfugu CAAGAC agacca cUfgUf CAUCU ucuL96 cuggas usg AD- cscsag 1767 asAfsg 2032 AUCCAG 2297 568974.1 acAfgA auGfgU ACAGAC fCfAfa fCfuug AAGACC gaccau uCfuGf AUCUA cuuL96 ucuggs asu AD- csasga 1768 asUfsa 2033 UCCAGA 2298 568975.1 caGfaC gaUfgG CAGACA fAfAfg fUfcuu AGACCA accauc gUfcUf UCUAC uauL96 gucugs gsa AD- gsasca 1769 asUfsg 2034 CAGACA 2299 568977.1 gaCfaA uaGfaU GACAAG fGfAfc fGfguc ACCAUC caucua uUfgUf UACAC cauL96 cugucs usg AD- csasga 1770 asGfsg 2035 GACAGA 2300 568979.1 caAfgA ugUfaG CAAGAC fCfCfa fAfugg CAUCUA ucuaca uCfuUf CACCC ccuL96 gucugs usc AD- asgsac 1771 asGfsg 2036 ACAGAC 2301 1069834.1 aaGfaC guGfuA AAGACC fCfAfu fGfaug AUCUAC cuacac gUfcUf ACCCC ccuL96 ugucus gsu AD- gsasca 1772 asGfsg 2037 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CUACAU 2387 571555.1 gaAfcC auCfuC GAACCU fUfAfc fUfgua ACAGAG agagau gGfuUf AUCCU ccuL96 caugus asg AD- csasug 1858 asAfsg 2123 UACAUG 2388 571556.1 aaCfcU gaUfcU AACCUA fAfCfa fCfugu CAGAGA gagauc aGfgUf UCCUA cuuL96 ucaugs usa AD- asusga 1859 asUfsa 2124 ACAUGA 2389 571557.1 acCfuA ggAfuC ACCUAC fCfAfg fUfcug AGAGAU agaucc uAfgGf CCUAC uauL96 uucaus gsu AD- usgsaa 1860 asGfsu 2125 CAUGAA 2390 571558.1 ccUfaC agGfaU CCUACA fAfGfa fCfucu GAGAUC gauccu gUfaGf CUACA acuL96 guucas usg AD- gsasac 1861 asUfsg 2126 AUGAAC 2391 571559.1 cuAfcA uaGfgA CUACAG fGfAfg fUfcuc AGAUCC auccua uGfuAf UACAC cauL96 gguucs asu AD- asascc 1862 asGfsu 2127 UGAACC 2392 571560.1 uaCfaG guAfgG UACAGA fAfGfa fAfucu GAUCCU uccuac cUfgUf ACACU acuL96 agguus csa AD- gsgscc 1863 asCfsu 2128 UUGGCC 2393 571711.1 cuAfcU uuUfaG CUACUG fGfCfa fCfugc CAGCUA gcuaaa aGfuAf AAAGA aguL96 gggccs asa AD- gscscc 1864 asUfsc 2129 UGGCCC 2394 571712.1 uaCfuG uuUfuA UACUGC fCfAfg fGfcug AGCUAA cuaaaa cAfgUf AAGAC gauL96 agggcs csa AD- cscscu 1865 asGfsu 2130 GGCCCU 2395 571713.1 acUfgC cuUful ACUGCA fAfGfc lfAfgc GCUAAA uaaaag ugCfaG AGACU acuL96 fuaggg scsc AD- cscsua 1866 asAfsg 2131 GCCCUA 2396 571714.1 cuGfcA ucUful CUGCAG fGfCfu lfUfag CUAAAA aaaaga cuGfcA GACUU cuuL96 fguagg sgsc AD- usascu 1867 asAfsa 2132 CCUACU 2397 571716.1 gcAfgC agUfcU GCAGCU fUfAfa fUfuua AAAAGA aagacu gCfuGf CUUUG uuuL96 caguas gsg AD- ascsug 1868 asCfsa 2133 CUACUG 2398 571717.1 caGfcU aaGfuC CAGCUA fAfAfa fUfuuu AAAGAC agacuu aGfcUf UUUGA uguL96 gcagus asg AD- csusgc 1869 asUfsc 2134 UACUGC 2399 571718.1 agCfuA aaAfgU AGCUAA fAfAfa fCfuuu AAGACU gacuuu uAfgCf UUGAC gauL96 ugcags usa AD- usgsca 1870 asGfsu 2135 ACUGCA 2400 571719.2 gcUfaA caAfaG GCUAAA fAfAfg fUfcuu AGACUU acuuug uUfaGf UGACU acuL96 cugcas gsu AD- gscsag 1871 asAfsg 2136 CUGCAG 2401 571720.1 cuAfaA ucAfaA CUAAAA fAfGfa fGfucu GACUUU cuuuga uUfuAf GACUU cuuL96 gcugcs asg AD- csasgc 1872 asAfsa 2137 UGCAGC 2402 571721.1 uaAfaA guCfaA UAAAAG fGfAfc fAfguc ACUUUG uuugac uUfull ACUUU uuuL96 fagcug scsa AD- asgscu 1873 asAfsa 2138 GCAGCU 2403 571722.1 aaAfaG agUfcA AAAAGA fAfCfu fAfagu CUUUGA uugacu cUfuUf CUUUG uuuL96 uagcus gsc AD- gscsua 1874 asCfsa 2139 CAGCUA 2404 571723.1 aaAfgA aaGfuC AAAGAC fCfUfu fAfaag UUUGAC ugacuu uCfuUf UUUGU uguL96 uuagcs usg AD- gsusgc 1875 asCfsa 2140 UUGUGC 2405 571742.1 cuCfcC acGfcA CUCCCG fGfUfc fCfgac UCGUGC gugcgu gGfgAf GUUGG uguL96 ggcacs asa AD- usgscc 1876 asCfsc 2141 UGUGCC 2406 571743.1 ucCfcG aaCfgC UCCCGU fUfCfg fAfcga CGUGCG ugcguu cGfgGf UUGGC gguL96 aggcas csa AD- gscscu 1877 asGfsc 2142 GUGCCU 2407 571744.1 ccCfgU caAfcG CCCGUC fCfGfu fCfacg GUGCGU gcguug aCfgGf UGGCU gcuL96 gaggcs asc AD- cscsuc 1878 asAfsg 2143 UGCCUC 2408 571745.1 ccGfuC ccAfaC CCGUCG fGfUfg fGfcac UGCGUU cguugg gAfcGf GGCUC cuuL96 ggaggs csa AD- csuscc 1879 asGfsa 2144 GCCUCC 2409 571746.1 cgUfcG gcCfaA CGUCGU fUfGfc fCfgca GCGUUG guuggc cGfaCf GCUCA ucuL96 gggags gsc AD- uscscc 1880 asUfsg 2145 CCUCCC 2410 571747.1 guCfgU agCfcA GUCGUG fGfCfg fAfcgc CGUUGG uuggcu aCfgAf CUCAA cauL96 cgggas gsg AD- csescg 1881 asUfsu 2146 CUCCCG 2411 571748.1 ucGfuG gaGfcC UCGUGC fCfGfu fAfacg GUUGGC uggcuc cAfcGf UCAAU aauL96 acgggs asg AD- cscsgu 1882 asAfsu 2147 UCCCGU 2412 571749.1 cgUfgC ugAfgC CGUGCG fGfUfu fCfaac UUGGCU ggcuca gCfaCf CAAUG auuL96 gacggs gsa AD- csgsuc 1883 asCfsa 2148 CCCGUC 2413 571750.1 guGfcG uuGfaG GUGCGU fUfUfg fCfcaa UGGCUC gcucaa cGfcAf AAUGA uguL96 cgacgs gsg AD- gsuscg 1884 asUfsc 2149 CCGUCG 2414 571751.1 ugCfgU auUfgA UGCGUU fUfGfg fGfcca GGCUCA cucaau aCfgCf AUGAA gauL96 acgacs gsg AD- csgsug 1885 asGfsu 2150 GUCGUG 2415 571753.2 egUfuG ucAfuU CGUUGG fGfCfu fGfagc CUCAAU caauga cAfaCf GAACA acuL96 gcacgs asc AD- usgscg 1886 asCfsu 2151 CGUGCG 2416 571755.1 uuGfgC guUfcA UUGGCU fUfCfa fUfuga CAAUGA augaac gCfcAf ACAGA aguL96 acgcas csg AD- gscsgu 1887 asUfsc 2152 GUGCGU 2417 571756.1 ugGfcU ugUfuC UGGCUC fCfAfa fAfuug AAUGAA ugaaca aGfcCf CAGAG gauL96 aacgcs asc AD- csgsuu 1888 asCfsu 2153 UGCGUU 2418 571757.1 ggCfuC cuGfuU GGCUCA fAfAfu fCfauu AUGAAC gaacag gAfgCf AGAGA aguL96 caacgs csa AD- gsusug 1889 asUfsc 2154 GCGUUG 2419 571758.1 gcUfcA ucUfgU GCUCAA fAfUfg fUfcau UGAACA aacaga uGfaGf GAGAU gauL96 ccaacs gsc AD- ususgg 1890 asAfsu 2155 CGUUGG 2420 571759.1 cuCfaA cuCfuG CUCAAU fUfGfa fUfuca GAACAG acagag uUfgAf AGAUA auuL96 gccaas csg AD- usgsgc 1891 asUfsa 2156 GUUGGC 2421 571760.1 ucAfaU ucUfcU UCAAUG fGfAfa fGfuuc AACAGA cagaga aUfuGf GAUAC uauL96 agccas asc AD- gsgscu 1892 asGfsu 2157 UUGGCU 2422 571761.1 caAfuG auCfuC CAAUGA fAfAfc fUfguu ACAGAG agagau cAfuUf AUACU acuL96 gagccs asa AD- gscsuc 1893 asAfsg 2158 UGGCUC 2423 571762.1 aaUfgA uaUfcU AAUGAA fAfCfa fCfugu CAGAGA gagaua uCfaUf UACUA cuuL96 ugagcs csa AD- csusca 1894 asUfsa 2159 GGCUCA 2424 571763.1 auGfaA guAfuC AUGAAC fCfAfg fUfcug AGAGAU agauac uUfcAf ACUAC uauL96 uugags csc AD- uscsaa 1895 asGfsu 2160 GCUCAA 2425 571764.1 ugAfaC agUfaU UGAACA fAfGfa fCfucu GAGAUA gauacu gUfuCf CUACG acuL96 auugas gsc AD- csasau 1896 asCfsg 2161 CUCAAU 2426 571765.2 gaAfcA uaGfuA GAACAG fGfAfg fUfcuc AGAUAC auacua uGfuUf UACGG cguL96 cauugs asg AD- asasug 1897 asCfsc 2162 UCAAUG 2427 571766.2 aaCfaG guAfgU AACAGA fAfGfa fAfucu GAUACU uacuac cUfgUf ACGGU gguL96 ucauus gsa AD- asusga 1898 asAfsc 2163 CAAUGA 2428 571767.2 acAfgA cgUfaG ACAGAG fGfAfu fUfauc AUACUA acuacg uCfuGf CGGUG guuL96 uucaus usg AD- gscsag 1899 asUfsa 2164 GAGCAG 2429 572383.1 ucAfaG ggCfgU UCAAGG fGfUfc fAfgac UCUACG uacgcc cUfuGf CCUAU uauL96 acugcs usc AD- csasgu 1900 asAfsu 2165 AGCAGU 2430 572384.1 caAfgG agGfcG CAAGGU fUfCfu fUfaga CUACGC acgccu cCfuUf CUAUU auuL96 gacugs csu AD- asgsuc 1901 asAfsa 2166 GCAGUC 2431 572385.1 aaGfgU uaGfgC AAGGUC fCfUfa fGfuag UACGCC cgccua aCfcUf UAUUA uuuL96 ugacus gsc AD- gsusca 1902 asUfsa 2167 CAGUCA 2432 572386.1 agGfuC auAfgG AGGUCU fUfAfc fCfgua ACGCCU gccuau gAfcCf AUUAC uauL96 uugacs usg AD- uscsaa 1903 asGfsu 2168 AGUCAA 2433 572387.4 ggUfcU aaUfaG GGUCUA fAfCfg fGfcgu CGCCUA ccuauu aGfaCf UUACA acuL96 cuugas csu AD- gsgsuc 1904 asGfsg 2169 AAGGUC 2434 572391.1 uaCfgC uuGfuA UACGCC fCfUfa fAfuag UAUUAC uuacaa gCfgUf AACCU ccuL96 agaccs usu AD- gsuscu 1905 asAfsg 2170 AGGUCU 2435 572392.1 acGfcC guUfgU ACGCCU fUfAfu fAfaua AUUACA uacaac gGfcGf ACCUG cuuL96 uagacs csu AD- uscsua 1906 asCfsa 2171 GGUCUA 2436 572393.2 cgCfcU ggUfuG CGCCUA fAfUfu fUfaau UUACAA acaacc aGfgCf CCUGG uguL96 guagas csc AD- csusac 1907 asCfsc 2172 GUCUAC 2437 572394.1 gcCfuA agGfuU GCCUAU fUfUfa fGfuaa UACAAC caaccu uAfgGf CUGGA gguL96 cguags asc AD- usascg 1908 asUfsc 2173 UCUACG 2438 572395.1 ccUfaU caGfgU CCUAUU fUfAfc fUfgua ACAACC aaccug aUfaGf UGGAG gauL96 gcguas gsa AD- ascsgc 1909 asCfsu 2174 CUACGC 2439 572396.1 cuAfuU ccAfgG CUAUUA fAfCfa fUfugu CAACCU accugg aAfuAf GGAGG aguL96 ggcgus asg AD- csgscc 1910 asCfsc 2175 UACGCC 2440 572397.1 uaUfuA ucCfaG UAUUAC fCfAfa fGfuug AACCUG ccugga uAfaUf GAGGA gguL96 aggcgs usa AD- gscsug 1911 asAfsu 2176 GUGCUG 2441 572495.1 agGfaG gaAfgC AGGAGA fAfAfu fAfauu AUUGCU ugcuuc cUfcCf UCAUA auuL96 ucagcs asc AD- gscsca 1912 asAfsc 2177 GAGCCA 2442 572569.1 ggAfgU acAfuA GGAGUG fGfGfa fGfucc GACUAU cuaugu aCfuCf GUGUA guuL96 cuggcs usc AD- cscsag 1913 asUfsa 2178 AGCCAG 2443 572570.1 gaGfuG caCfaU GAGUGG fGfAfc fAfguc ACUAUG uaugug cAfcUf UGUAC uauL96 ccuggs csu AD- csasgg 1914 asGfsu 2179 GCCAGG 2444 572571.1 agUfgG acAfcA AGUGGA fAfCfu fUfagu CUAUGU augugu cCfaCf GUACA acuL96 uccugs gsc AD- asgsga 1915 asUfsg 2180 CCAGGA 2445 572572.1 guGfgA uaCfaC GUGGAC fCfUfa fAfuag UAUGUG ugugua uCfcAf UACAA cauL96 cuccus gsg AD- gsgsag 1916 asUfsu 2181 CAGGAG 2446 572573.1 ugGfaC guAfcA UGGACU fUfAfu fCfaua AUGUGU guguac gUfcCf ACAAG aauL96 acuccs usg AD- gsasgu 1917 asCfsu 2182 AGGAGU 2447 572574.1 ggAfcU ugUfaC GGACUA fAfUfg fAfcau UGUGUA uguaca aGfuCf CAAGA aguL96 cacucs csu AD- asgsug 1918 asUfsc 2183 GGAGUG 2448 572575.1 gaCfuA uuGfuA GACUAU fUfGfu fCfaca GUGUAC guacaa uAfgUf AAGAC gauL96 ccacus csc AD- gsusgg 1919 asGfsu 2184 GAGUGG 2449 572576.1 acUfaU cuUfgU ACUAUG fGfUfg fAfcac UGUACA uacaag aUfaGf AGACC acuL96 uccacs usc AD- usgsga 1920 asGfsg 2185 AGUGGA 2450 572577.1 cuAfuG ucUfuG CUAUGU fUfGfu fUfaca GUACAA acaaga cAfuAf GACCC ccuL96 guccas csu AD- ascsua 1921 asUfsc 2186 GGACUA 2451 572580.1 ugUfgU ggGfuC UGUGUA fAfCfa fUfugu CAAGAC agaccc aCfaCf CCGAC gauL96 auagus esc AD- csusau 1922 asGfsu 2187 GACUAU 2452 572581.1 guGfuA cgGfgU GUGUAC fCfAfa fCfuug AAGACC gacccg uAfcAf CGACU acuL96 cauags usc

TABLE 22 Unmodified Sense and Antisense Strand Sequences of Complement Component C3 dsRNA Agents SEQ Range in SEQ Range in Sense ID NM_ Antisense  ID NM_ Duplex Name Sequence 5’ to 3’ NO: 000064.3 Sequence 5’ to 3’ NO: 000064.3 AD-564723.1 AGAGCGGGUACCUCUUCAUCU 2453  470-490 AGAUGAAGAGGUACCCGCUCUGC 2714  468-490 AD-564724.1 GAGCGGGUACCUCUUCAUCCU 2454  471-491 AGGAUGAAGAGGUACCCGCUCUG 2715  469-491 AD-1069838.1 AGCGGGUACCUCUUCAUCCAU 2455  472-492 AUGGAUGAAGAGGUACCCGCUCU 2716  470-492 AD-564726.1 GCGGGUACCUCUUCAUCCAGU 2456  473-493 ACUGGATGAAGAGGUACCCGCUC 2717  471-493 AD-564727.3 CGGGUACCUCUUCAUCCAGAU 2457  474-494 AUCUGGAUGAAGAGGUACCCGCU 2718  472-494 AD-1069839.1 GGGUACCUCUUCAUCCAGACU 2458  475-495 AGUCUGGAUGAAGAGGUACCCGC 2719  473-495 AD-1069840.1 GGUACCUCUUCAUCCAGACAU 2459  476-496 AUGUCUGGAUGAAGAGGUACCCG 2720  474-496 AD-564730.3 GUACCUCUUCAUCCAGACAGU 2460  477-497 ACUGUCTGGAUGAAGAGGUACCC 2721  475-497 AD-1069841.1 UACCUCUUCAUCCAGACAGAU 2461  478-498 AUCUGUCUGGAUGAAGAGGUACC 2722  476-498 AD-564732.1 ACCUCUUCAUCCAGACAGACU 2462  479-499 AGUCUGTCUGGAUGAAGAGGUAC 2723  477-499 AD-1069842.1 CCUCUUCAUCCAGACAGACAU 2463  480-500 AUGUCUGUCUGGAUGAAGAGGUA 2724  478-500 AD-564734.1 CUCUUCAUCCAGACAGACAAU 2464  481-501 AUUGUCTGUCUGGAUGAAGAGGU 2725  479-501 AD-1069843.1 UCUUCAUCCAGACAGACAAGU 2465  482-502 ACUUGUCUGUCUGGAUGAAGAGG 2726  480-502 AD-564736.1 CUUCAUCCAGACAGACAAGAU 2466  483-503 AUCUUGTCUGUCUGGAUGAAGAG 2727  481-503 AD-1069844.1 UUCAUCCAGACAGACAAGACU 2467  484-504 AGUCUUGUCUGUCUGGAUGAAGA 2728  482-504 AD-564738.1 UCAUCCAGACAGACAAGACCU 2468  485-505 AGGUCUTGUCUGUCUGGAUGAAG 2729  483-505 AD-564739.2 CAUCCAGACAGACAAGACCAU 2469  486-506 AUGGUCTUGUCUGUCUGGAUGAA 2730  484-506 AD-1069845.1 AUCCAGACAGACAAGACCAUU 2470  487-507 AAUGGUCUUGUCUGUCUGGAUGA 2731  485-507 AD-564741.1 UCCAGACAGACAAGACCAUCU 2471  488-508 AGAUGGTCUUGUCUGUCUGGAUG 2732  486-508 AD-1069846.1 CCAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUU 2472  489-509 AAGAUGGUCUUGUCUGUCUGGAU 2733  487-509 AD-1069847.1 CAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUAU 2473  490-510 AUAGAUGGUCUUGUCUGUCUGGA 2734  488-510 AD-564745.3 GACAGACAAGACCAUCUACAU 2474  492-512 AUGUAGAUGGUCUUGUCUGUCUG 2735  490-512 AD-564747.1 CAGACAAGACCAUCUACACCU 2475  494-514 AGGUGUAGAUGGUCUUGUCUGUC 2736  492-514 AD-1069850.1 ACAAGACCAUCUACACCCCUU 2476  497-517 AAGGGGTGUAGAUGGUCUUGUCU 2737  495-517 AD-1069851.1 GGCCAGUGGAAGAUCCGAGCU 2477  697-717 AGCUCGGAUCUUCCACUGGCCCA 2738  695-717 AD-1069852.1 GCCAGUGGAAGAUCCGAGCCU 2478  698-718 AGGCUCGGAUCUUCCACUGGCCC 2739  696-718 AD-1069853.1 CCAGUGGAAGAUCCGAGCCUU 2479  699-719 AAGGCUCGGAUCUUCCACUGGCC 2740  697-719 AD-564925.1 CAGUGGAAGAUCCGAGCCUAU 2480  700-720 AUAGGCTCGGAUCUUCCACUGGC 2741  698-720 AD-1069854.1 AGUGGAAGAUCCGAGCCUACU 2481  701-721 AGUAGGCUCGGAUCUUCCACUGG 2742  699-721 AD-1069855.1 GUGGAAGAUCCGAGCCUACUU 2482  702-722 AAGUAGGCUCGGAUCUUCCACUG 2743  700-722 AD-1069856.1 UGGAAGAUCCGAGCCUACUAU 2483  703-723 AUAGUAGGCUCGGAUCUUCCACU 2744  701-723 AD-564929.1 GGAAGAUCCGAGCCUACUAUU 2484  704-724 AAUAGUAGGCUCGGAUCUUCCAC 2745  702-724 AD-564930.1 GAAGAUCCGAGCCUACUAUGU 2485  705-725 ACAUAGTAGGCUCGGAUCUUCCA 2746  703-725 AD-1069857.1 AAGAUCCGAGCCUACUAUGAU 2486  706-726 AUCAUAGUAGGCUCGGAUCUUCC 2747  704-726 AD-564934.1 AUCCGAGCCUACUAUGAAAAU 2487  709-729 AUUUUCAUAGUAGGCUCGGAUCU 2748  707-729 AD-1069858.1 UCCGAGCCUACUAUGAAAACU 2488  710-730 AGUUUUCAUAGUAGGCUCGGAUC 2749  708-730 AD-564936.1 CCGAGCCUACUAUGAAAACUU 2489  711-731 AAGUUUTCAUAGUAGGCUCGGAU 2750  709-731 AD-564937.1 CGAGCCUACUAUGAAAACUCU 2490  712-732 AGAGUUTUCAUAGUAGGCUCGGA 2751  710-732 AD-564938.1 GAGCCUACUAUGAAAACUCAU 2491  713-733 AUGAGUTUUCAUAGUAGGCUCGG 2752  711-733 AD-1069859.1 GCCUACUAUGAAAACUCACCU 2492  715-735 AGGUGAGUUUUCAUAGUAGGCUC 2753  713-735 AD-564941.1 CCUACUAUGAAAACUCACCAU 2493  716-736 AUGGUGAGUUUUCAUAGUAGGCU 2754  714-736 AD-1069860.1 CUACUAUGAAAACUCACCACU 2494  717-737 AGUGGUGAGUUUUCAUAGUAGGC 2755  715-737 AD-564943.1 UACUAUGAAAACUCACCACAU 2495  718-738 AUGUGGTGAGUUUUCAUAGUAGG 2756  716-738 AD-1069861.1 CCUACAGAGAAAUUCUACUAU 2496  805-825 AUAGUAGAAUUUCUCUGUAGGCU 2757  803-825 AD-565031.1 CUACAGAGAAAUUCUACUACU 2497  806-826 AGUAGUAGAAUUUCUCUGUAGGC 2758  804-826 AD-565032.1 UACAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAU 2498  807-827 AUGUAGTAGAAUUUCUCUGUAGG 2759  805-827 AD-1069862.1 ACAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUU 2499  808-828 AAUGUAGUAGAAUUUCUCUGUAG 2760  806-828 AD-565034.1 CAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCU 2500  809-829 AGAUGUAGUAGAAUUUCUCUGUA 2761  807-829 AD-565035.1 AGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUU 2501  810-830 AAGAUGTAGUAGAAUUUCUCUGU 2762  808-830 AD-1069863.1 GAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAU 2502  811-831 AUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUUUCUCUG 2763  809-831 AD-565037.1 AGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUU 2503  812-832 AAUAGATGUAGUAGAAUUUCUCU 2764  810-832 AD-565038.1 GAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAU 2504  813-833 AUAUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUUUCUC 2765  811-833 AD-1069864.1 AAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAAU 2505  814-834 AUUAUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUUUCU 2766  812-834 AD-565041.1 AUUCUACUACAUCUAUAACGU 2506  816-836 ACGUUATAGAUGUAGUAGAAUUU 2767  814-836 AD-565042.1 UUCUACUACAUCUAUAACGAU 2507  817-837 AUCGUUAUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUU 2768  815-837 AD-565043.1 UCUACUACAUCUAUAACGAGU 2508  818-838 ACUCGUTAUAGAUGUAGUAGAAU 2769  816-838 AD-565044.1 CUACUACAUCUAUAACGAGAU 2509  819-839 AUCUCGTUAUAGAUGUAGUAGAA 2770  817-839 AD-1069865.1 UACUACAUCUAUAACGAGAAU 2510  820-840 AUUCUCGUUAUAGAUGUAGUAGA 2771  818-840 AD-1069866.1 ACUACAUCUAUAACGAGAAGU 2511  821-841 ACUUCUCGUUAUAGAUGUAGUAG 2772  819-841 AD-565047.1 CUACAUCUAUAACGAGAAGGU 2512  822-842 ACCUUCTCGUUAUAGAUGUAGUA 2773  820-842 AD-1069867.1 UACAUCUAUAACGAGAAGGGU 2513  823-843 ACCCUUCUCGUUAUAGAUGUAGU 2774  821-843 AD-565049.1 ACAUCUAUAACGAGAAGGGCU 2514  824-844 AGCCCUTCUCGUUAUAGAUGUAG 2775  822-844 AD-565050.1 CAUCUAUAACGAGAAGGGCCU 2515  825-845 AGGCCCTUCUCGUUAUAGAUGUA 2776  823-845 AD-565274.1 CCUCUCCCUACCAGAUCCACU 2516 1142-1162 AGUGGATCUGGUAGGGAGAGGUC 2777 1140-1162 AD-565275.1 CUCUCCCUACCAGAUCCACUU 2517 1143-1163 AAGUGGAUCUGGUAGGGAGAGGU 2778 1141-1163 AD-1069868.1 UCUCCCUACCAGAUCCACUUU 2518 1144-1164 AAAGUGGAUCUGGUAGGGAGAGG 2779 1142-1164 AD-1069869.1 CUCCCUACCAGAUCCACUUCU 2519 1145-1165 AGAAGUGGAUCUGGUAGGGAGAG 2780 1143-1165 AD-565278.2 UCCCUACCAGAUCCACUUCAU 2520 1146-1166 AUGAAGTGGAUCUGGUAGGGAGA 2781 1144-1166 AD-1069870.1 CCCUACCAGAUCCACUUCACU 2521 1147-1167 AGUGAAGUGGAUCUGGUAGGGAG 2782 1145-1167 AD-565280.1 CCUACCAGAUCCACUUCACCU 2522 1148-1168 AGGUGAAGUGGAUCUGGUAGGGA 2783 1146-1168 AD-565281.3 CUACCAGAUCCACUUCACCAU 2523 1149-1169 AUGGUGAAGUGGAUCUGGUAGGG 2784 1147-1169 AD-1069871.1 UACCAGAUCCACUUCACCAAU 2524 1150-1170 AUUGGUGAAGUGGAUCUGGUAGG 2785 1148-1170 AD-565283.1 ACCAGAUCCACUUCACCAAGU 2525 1151-1171 ACUUGGTGAAGUGGAUCUGGUAG 2786 1149-1171 AD-1069872.1 CCAGAUCCACUUCACCAAGAU 2526 1152-1172 AUCUUGGUGAAGUGGAUCUGGUA 2787 1150-1172 AD-1069873.1 CAGAUCCACUUCACCAAGACU 2527 1153-1173 AGUCUUGGUGAAGUGGAUCUGGU 2788 1151-1173 AD-565286.1 AGAUCCACUUCACCAAGACAU 2528 1154-1174 AUGUCUTGGUGAAGUGGAUCUGG 2789 1152-1174 AD-565287.1 GAUCCACUUCACCAAGACACU 2529 1155-1175 AGUGUCTUGGUGAAGUGGAUCUG 2790 1153-1175 AD-1069874.1 AUCCACUUCACCAAGACACCU 2530 1156-1176 AGGUGUCUUGGUGAAGUGGAUCU 2791 1154-1176 AD-1069875.1 UUUGACCUCAUGGUGUUCGUU 2531 1201-1221 AACGAACACCAUGAGGUCAAAGG 2792 1199-1221 AD-565335.1 UGACCUCAUGGUGUUCGUGAU 2532 1203-1223 AUCACGAACACCAUGAGGUCAAA 2793 1201-1223 AD-1069876.1 AGGGCGUGUUCGUGCUGAAUU 2533 1892-1912 AAUUCAGCACGAACACGCCCUUG 2794 1890-1912 AD-565895.1 GGGCGUGUUCGUGCUGAAUAU 2534 1893-1913 AUAUUCAGCACGAACACGCCCUU 2795 1891-1913 AD-1069877.1 GGCGUGUUCGUGCUGAAUAAU 2535 1894-1914 AUUAUUCAGCACGAACACGCCCU 2796 1892-1914 AD-565897.1 GCGUGUUCGUGCUGAAUAAGU 2536 1895-1915 ACUUAUTCAGCACGAACACGCCC 2797 1893-1915 AD-565899.1 GUGUUCGUGCUGAAUAAGAAU 2537 1897-1917 AUUCUUAUUCAGCACGAACACGC 2798 1895-1917 AD-565903.1 UCGUGCUGAAUAAGAAGAACU 2538 1901-1921 AGUUCUTCUUAUUCAGCACGAAC 2799 1899-1921 AD-565904.3 CGUGCUGAAUAAGAAGAACAU 2539 1902-1922 AUGUUCTUCUUAUUCAGCACGAA 2800 1900-1922 AD-1069878.1 GUGCUGAAUAAGAAGAACAAU 2540 1903-1923 AUUGUUCUUCUUAUUCAGCACGA 2801 1901-1923 AD-565906.1 UGCUGAAUAAGAAGAACAAAU 2541 1904-1924 AUUUGUTCUUCUUAUUCAGCACG 2802 1902-1924 AD-565907.1 GCUGAAUAAGAAGAACAAACU 2542 1905-1925 AGUUUGTUCUUCUUAUUCAGCAC 2803 1903-1925 AD-1069879.1 CUGAAUAAGAAGAACAAACUU 2543 1906-1926 AAGUUUGUUCUUCUUAUUCAGCA 2804 1904-1926 AD-565909.1 UGAAUAAGAAGAACAAACUGU 2544 1907-1927 ACAGUUTGUUCUUCUUAUUCAGC 2805 1905-1927 AD-565910.1 GAAUAAGAAGAACAAACUGAU 2545 1908-1928 AUCAGUTUGUUCUUCUUAUUCAG 2806 1906-1928 AD-565911.1 AAUAAGAAGAACAAACUGACU 2546 1909-1929 AGUCAGTUUGUUCUUCUUAUUCA 2807 1907-1929 AD-1069880.1 AUAAGAAGAACAAACUGACGU 2547 1910-1930 ACGUCAGUUUGUUCUUCUUAUUC 2808 1908-1930 AD-565913.1 UAAGAAGAACAAACUGACGCU 2548 1911-1931 AGCGUCAGUUUGUUCUUCUUAUU 2809 1909-1931 AD-1069881.1 AAGAAGAACAAACUGACGCAU 2549 1912-1932 AUGCGUCAGUUUGUUCUUCUUAU 2810 1910-1932 AD-565915.1 AGAAGAACAAACUGACGCAGU 2550 1913-1933 ACUGCGTCAGUUUGUUCUUCUUA 2811 1911-1933 AD-1069882.1 GAAGAACAAACUGACGCAGAU 2551 1914-1934 AUCUGCGUCAGUUUGUUCUUCUU 2812 1912-1934 AD-1069883.1 AAGAACAAACUGACGCAGAGU 2552 1915-1935 ACUCUGCGUCAGUUUGUUCUUCU 2813 1913-1935 AD-1069884.1 AGAACAAACUGACGCAGAGUU 2553 1916-1936 AACUCUGCGUCAGUUUGUUCUUC 2814 1914-1936 AD-565919.1 GAACAAACUGACGCAGAGUAU 2554 1917-1937 AUACUCTGCGUCAGUUUGUUCUU 2815 1915-1937 AD-1069885.1 AACAAACUGACGCAGAGUAAU 2555 1918-1938 AUUACUCUGCGUCAGUUUGUUCU 2816 1916-1938 AD-565921.1 ACAAACUGACGCAGAGUAAGU 2556 1919-1939 ACUUACTCUGCGUCAGUUUGUUC 2817 1917-1939 AD-1069886.1 CAAACUGACGCAGAGUAAGAU 2557 1920-1940 AUCUUACUCUGCGUCAGUUUGUU 2818 1918-1940 AD-565923.1 AAACUGACGCAGAGUAAGAUU 2558 1921-1941 AAUCUUACUCUGCGUCAGUUUGU 2819 1919-1941 AD-565924.1 AACUGACGCAGAGUAAGAUCU 2559 1922-1942 AGAUCUTACUCUGCGUCAGUUUG 2820 1920-1942 AD-1069887.1 CUGACGCAGAGUAAGAUCUGU 2560 1924-1944 ACAGAUCUUACUCUGCGUCAGUU 2821 1922-1944 AD-565927.1 UGACGCAGAGUAAGAUCUGGU 2561 1925-1945 ACCAGATCUUACUCUGCGUCAGU 2822 1923-1945 AD-565928.1 GACGCAGAGUAAGAUCUGGGU 2562 1926-1946 ACCCAGAUCUUACUCUGCGUCAG 2823 1924-1946 AD-1069888.1 ACGCAGAGUAAGAUCUGGGAU 2563 1927-1947 AUCCCAGAUCUUACUCUGCGUCA 2824 1925-1947 AD-566379.1 UGAGCAUGUCGGACAAGAAAU 2564 2513-2533 AUUUCUTGUCCGACAUGCUCACA 2825 2511-2533 AD-566380.1 GAGCAUGUCGGACAAGAAAGU 2565 2514-2534 ACUUUCTUGUCCGACAUGCUCAC 2826 2512-2534 AD-1069889.1 AGCAUGUCGGACAAGAAAGGU 2566 2515-2535 ACCUUUCUUGUCCGACAUGCUCA 2827 2513-2535 AD-566382.1 GCAUGUCGGACAAGAAAGGGU 2567 2516-2536 ACCCUUTCUUGUCCGACAUGCUC 2828 2514-2536 AD-566383.2 CAUGUCGGACAAGAAAGGGAU 2568 2517-2537 AUCCCUTUCUUGUCCGACAUGCU 2829 2515-2537 AD-566384.2 AUGUCGGACAAGAAAGGGAUU 2569 2518-2538 AAUCCCTUUCUUGUCCGACAUGC 2830 2516-2538 AD-1069890.1 UGUCGGACAAGAAAGGGAUCU 2570 2519-2539 AGAUCCCUUUCUUGUCCGACAUG 2831 2517-2539 AD-1069891.1 GUCGGACAAGAAAGGGAUCUU 2571 2520-2540 AAGAUCCCUUUCUUGUCCGACAU 2832 2518-2540 AD-1069892.1 UCGGACAAGAAAGGGAUCUGU 2572 2521-2541 ACAGAUCCCUUUCUUGUCCGACA 2833 2519-2541 AD-566388.2 CGGACAAGAAAGGGAUCUGUU 2573 2522-2542 AACAGATCCCUUUCUUGUCCGAC 2834 2520-2542 AD-566389.1 GGACAAGAAAGGGAUCUGUGU 2574 2523-2543 ACACAGAUCCCUUUCUUGUCCGA 2835 2521-2543 AD-1069893.1 GACAAGAAAGGGAUCUGUGUU 2575 2524-2544 AACACAGAUCCCUUUCUUGUCCG 2836 2522-2544 AD-566391.1 ACAAGAAAGGGAUCUGUGUGU 2576 2525-2545 ACACACAGAUCCCUUUCUUGUCC 2837 2523-2545 AD-1069894.1 CAAGAAAGGGAUCUGUGUGGU 2577 2526-2546 ACCACACAGAUCCCUUUCUUGUC 2838 2524-2546 AD-566393.1 AAGAAAGGGAUCUGUGUGGCU 2578 2527-2547 AGCCACACAGAUCCCUUUCUUGU 2839 2525-2547 AD-566395.1 GAAAGGGAUCUGUGUGGCAGU 2579 2529-2549 ACUGCCACACAGAUCCCUUUCUU 2840 2527-2549 AD-1069896.1 AAAGGGAUCUGUGUGGCAGAU 2580 2530-2550 AUCUGCCACACAGAUCCCUUUCU 2841 2528-2550 AD-1069897.1 AAGGGAUCUGUGUGGCAGACU 2581 2531-2551 AGUCUGCCACACAGAUCCCUUUC 2842 2529-2551 AD-1069898.1 AGGGAUCUGUGUGGCAGACCU 2582 2532-2552 AGGUCUGCCACACAGAUCCCUUU 2843 2530-2552 AD-1069899.1 GGGAUCUGUGUGGCAGACCCU 2583 2533-2553 AGGGUCTGCCACACAGAUCCCUU 2844 2531-2553 AD-566475.1 GAAAUCCGAGCCGUUCUCUAU 2584 2629-2649 AUAGAGAACGGCUCGGAUUUCCA 2845 2627-2649 AD-1069900.1 AAAUCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACU 2585 2630-2650 AGUAGAGAACGGCUCGGAUUUCC 2846 2628-2650 AD-566477.1 AAUCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAU 2586 2631-2651 AUGUAGAGAACGGCUCGGAUUUC 2847 2629-2651 AD-1069901.1 AUCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAU 2587 2632-2652 AUUGUAGAGAACGGCUCGGAUUU 2848 2630-2652 AD-566483.1 AGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUACCU 2588 2637-2657 AGGUAATUGUAGAGAACGGCUCG 2849 2635-2657 AD-566484.1 GCCGUUCUCUACAAUUACCGU 2589 2638-2658 ACGGUAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCUC 2850 2636-2658 AD-566485.2 CCGUUCUCUACAAUUACCGGU 2590 2639-2659 ACCGGUAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCU 2851 2637-2659 AD-566486.1 CGUUCUCUACAAUUACCGGCU 2591 2640-2660 AGCCGGTAAUUGUAGAGAACGGC 2852 2638-2660 AD-1069902.1 GUUCUCUACAAUUACCGGCAU 2592 2641-2661 AUGCCGGUAAUUGUAGAGAACGG 2853 2639-2661 AD-1069903.1 UUCUCUACAAUUACCGGCAGU 2593 2642-2662 ACUGCCGGUAAUUGUAGAGAACG 2854 2640-2662 AD-1069904.1 UCUCUACAAUUACCGGCAGAU 2594 2643-2663 AUCUGCCGGUAAUUGUAGAGAAC 2855 2641-2663 AD-1069905.1 GGCUGACCGCCUACGUGGUCU 2595 3323-3343 AGACCACGUAGGCGGUCAGCCAG 2856 3321-3343 AD-567054.1 GCUGACCGCCUACGUGGUCAU 2596 3324-3344 AUGACCACGUAGGCGGUCAGCCA 2857 3322-3344 AD-1069906.1 CUGACCGCCUACGUGGUCAAU 2597 3325-3345 AUUGACCACGUAGGCGGUCAGCC 2858 3323-3345 AD-1069907.1 UGACCGCCUACGUGGUCAAGU 2598 3326-3346 ACUUGACCACGUAGGCGGUCAGC 2859 3324-3346 AD-567057.1 GACCGCCUACGUGGUCAAGGU 2599 3327-3347 ACCUUGACCACGUAGGCGGUCAG 2860 3325-3347 AD-1069908.1 ACCGCCUACGUGGUCAAGGUU 2600 3328-3348 AACCUUGACCACGUAGGCGGUCA 2861 3326-3348 AD-567059.1 CCGCCUACGUGGUCAAGGUCU 2601 3329-3349 AGACCUTGACCACGUAGGCGGUC 2862 3327-3349 AD-567060.1 CGCCUACGUGGUCAAGGUCUU 2602 3330-3350 AAGACCTUGACCACGUAGGCGGU 2863 3328-3350 AD-1069909.1 GCCUACGUGGUCAAGGUCUUU 2603 3331-3351 AAAGACCUUGACCACGUAGGCGG 2864 3329-3351 AD-1069910.1 CCUACGUGGUCAAGGUCUUCU 2604 3332-3352 AGAAGACCUUGACCACGUAGGCG 2865 3330-3352 AD-567063.4 CUACGUGGUCAAGGUCUUCUU 2605 3333-3353 AAGAAGACCUUGACCACGUAGGC 2866 3331-3353 AD-1069911.1 UACGUGGUCAAGGUCUUCUCU 2606 3334-3354 AGAGAAGACCUUGACCACGUAGG 2867 3332-3354 AD-567065.1 ACGUGGUCAAGGUCUUCUCUU 2607 3335-3355 AAGAGAAGACCUUGACCACGUAG 2868 3333-3355 AD-567066.4 CGUGGUCAAGGUCUUCUCUCU 2608 3336-3356 AGAGAGAAGACCUUGACCACGUA 2869 3334-3356 AD-1069912.1 GUGGUCAAGGUCUUCUCUCUU 2609 3337-3357 AAGAGAGAAGACCUUGACCACGU 2870 3335-3357 AD-567068.1 UGGUCAAGGUCUUCUCUCUGU 2610 3338-3358 ACAGAGAGAAGACCUUGACCACG 2871 3336-3358 AD-1069913.1 GGUCAAGGUCUUCUCUCUGGU 2611 3339-3359 ACCAGAGAGAAGACCUUGACCAC 2872 3337-3359 AD-567070.1 GUCAAGGUCUUCUCUCUGGCU 2612 3340-3360 AGCCAGAGAGAAGACCUUGACCA 2873 3338-3360 AD-1069914.1 UCAAGGUCUUCUCUCUGGCUU 2613 3341-3361 AAGCCAGAGAGAAGACCUUGACC 2874 3339-3361 AD-567072.1 CAAGGUCUUCUCUCUGGCUGU 2614 3342-3362 ACAGCCAGAGAGAAGACCUUGAC 2875 3340-3362 AD-1069915.1 AAGGUCUUCUCUCUGGCUGUU 2615 3343-3363 AACAGCCAGAGAGAAGACCUUGA 2876 3341-3363 AD-1069916.1 AGGUCUUCUCUCUGGCUGUCU 2616 3344-3364 AGACAGCCAGAGAGAAGACCUUG 2877 3342-3364 AD-1069917.1 GGUCUUCUCUCUGGCUGUCAU 2617 3345-3365 AUGACAGCCAGAGAGAAGACCUU 2878 3343-3365 AD-567076.1 GUCUUCUCUCUGGCUGUCAAU 2618 3346-3366 AUUGACAGCCAGAGAGAAGACCU 2879 3344-3366 AD-1069918.1 UCUUCUCUCUGGCUGUCAACU 2619 3347-3367 AGUUGACAGCCAGAGAGAAGACC 2880 3345-3367 AD-567294.1 UAAAGCAGGAGACUUCCUUGU 2620 3603-3623 ACAAGGAAGUCUCCUGCUUUAGU 2881 3601-3623 AD-1069919.1 AAAGCAGGAGACUUCCUUGAU 2621 3604-3624 AUCAAGGAAGUCUCCUGCUUUAG 2882 3602-3624 AD-1069920.1 AAGCAGGAGACUUCCUUGAAU 2622 3605-3625 AUUCAAGGAAGUCUCCUGCUUUA 2883 3603-3625 AD-567297.1 AGCAGGAGACUUCCUUGAAGU 2623 3606-3626 ACUUCAAGGAAGUCUCCUGCUUU 2884 3604-3626 AD-567300.1 AGGAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAU 2624 3609-3629 AUGGCUTCAAGGAAGUCUCCUGC 2885 3607-3629 AD-567301.1 GGAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAAU 2625 3610-3630 AUUGGCTUCAAGGAAGUCUCCUG 2886 3608-3630 AD-1069922.1 GAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAACU 2626 3611-3631 AGUUGGCUUCAAGGAAGUCUCCU 2887 3609-3631 AD-1069923.1 AGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAACUU 2627 3612-3632 AAGUUGGCUUCAAGGAAGUCUCC 2888 3610-3632 AD-1069924.1 GACUUCCUUGAAGCCAACUAU 2628 3613-3633 AUAGUUGGCUUCAAGGAAGUCUC 2889 3611-3633 AD-567305.1 ACUUCCUUGAAGCCAACUACU 2629 3614-3634 AGUAGUTGGCUUCAAGGAAGUCU 2890 3612-3634 AD-567306.1 CUUCCUUGAAGCCAACUACAU 2630 3615-3635 AUGUAGTUGGCUUCAAGGAAGUC 2891 3613-3635 AD-567308.1 UCCUUGAAGCCAACUACAUGU 2631 3617-3637 ACAUGUAGUUGGCUUCAAGGAAG 2892 3615-3637 AD-567309.1 CCUUGAAGCCAACUACAUGAU 2632 3618-3638 AUCAUGTAGUUGGCUUCAAGGAA 2893 3616-3638 AD-1069925.1 CUUGAAGCCAACUACAUGAAU 2633 3619-3639 AUUCAUGUAGUUGGCUUCAAGGA 2894 3617-3639 AD-567311.1 UUGAAGCCAACUACAUGAACU 2634 3620-3640 AGUUCATGUAGUUGGCUUCAAGG 2895 3618-3640 AD-567312.1 UGAAGCCAACUACAUGAACCU 2635 3621-3641 AGGUUCAUGUAGUUGGCUUCAAG 2896 3619-3641 AD-1069926.1 GAAGCCAACUACAUGAACCUU 2636 3622-3642 AAGGUUCAUGUAGUUGGCUUCAA 2897 3620-3642 AD-567314.2 AAGCCAACUACAUGAACCUAU 2637 3623-3643 AUAGGUTCAUGUAGUUGGCUUCA 2898 3621-3643 AD-567315.6 AGCCAACUACAUGAACCUACU 2638 3624-3644 AGUAGGTUCAUGUAGUUGGCUUC 2899 3622-3644 AD-1069927.1 GCCAACUACAUGAACCUACAU 2639 3625-3645 AUGUAGGUUCAUGUAGUUGGCUU 2900 3623-3645 AD-1069928.1 CCAACUACAUGAACCUACAGU 2640 3626-3646 ACUGUAGGUUCAUGUAGUUGGCU 2901 3624-3646 AD-567318.2 CAACUACAUGAACCUACAGAU 2641 3627-3647 AUCUGUAGGUUCAUGUAGUUGGC 2902 3625-3647 AD-567319.1 AACUACAUGAACCUACAGAGU 2642 3628-3648 ACUCUGTAGGUUCAUGUAGUUGG 2903 3626-3648 AD-1069929.1 ACUACAUGAACCUACAGAGAU 2643 3629-3649 AUCUCUGUAGGUUCAUGUAGUUG 2904 3627-3649 AD-567321.1 CUACAUGAACCUACAGAGAUU 2644 3630-3650 AAUCUCTGUAGGUUCAUGUAGUU 2905 3628-3650 AD-1069930.1 UACAUGAACCUACAGAGAUCU 2645 3631-3651 AGAUCUCUGUAGGUUCAUGUAGU 2906 3629-3651 AD-567323.1 ACAUGAACCUACAGAGAUCCU 2646 3632-3652 AGGAUCTCUGUAGGUUCAUGUAG 2907 3630-3652 AD-1069931.1 CAUGAACCUACAGAGAUCCUU 2647 3633-3653 AAGGAUCUCUGUAGGUUCAUGUA 2908 3631-3653 AD-567325.1 AUGAACCUACAGAGAUCCUAU 2648 3634-3654 AUAGGATCUCUGUAGGUUCAUGU 2909 3632-3654 AD-567326.1 UGAACCUACAGAGAUCCUACU 2649 3635-3655 AGUAGGAUCUCUGUAGGUUCAUG 2910 3633-3655 AD-1069932.1 GAACCUACAGAGAUCCUACAU 2650 3636-3656 AUGUAGGAUCUCUGUAGGUUCAU 2911 3634-3656 AD-1069933.1 AACCUACAGAGAUCCUACACU 2651 3637-3657 AGUGUAGGAUCUCUGUAGGUUCA 2912 3635-3657 AD-567479.1 GGCCCUACUGCAGCUAAAAGU 2652 3807-3827 ACUUUUAGCUGCAGUAGGGCCAA 2913 3805-3827 AD-567480.1 GCCCUACUGCAGCUAAAAGAU 2653 3808-3828 AUCUUUTAGCUGCAGUAGGGCCA 2914 3806-3828 AD-567481.1 CCCUACUGCAGCUAAAAGACU 2654 3809-3829 AGUCUUTUAGCUGCAGUAGGGCC 2915 3807-3829 AD-567482.1 CCUACUGCAGCUAAAAGACUU 2655 3810-3830 AAGUCUTUUAGCUGCAGUAGGGC 2916 3808-3830 AD-1069934.1 UACUGCAGCUAAAAGACUUUU 2656 3812-3832 AAAAGUCUUUUAGCUGCAGUAGG 2917 3810-3832 AD-567485.1 ACUGCAGCUAAAAGACUUUGU 2657 3813-3833 ACAAAGTCUUUUAGCUGCAGUAG 2918 3811-3833 AD-1069935.1 CUGCAGCUAAAAGACUUUGAU 2658 3814-3834 AUCAAAGUCUUUUAGCUGCAGUA 2919 3812-3834 AD-567487.2 UGCAGCUAAAAGACUUUGACU 2659 3815-3835 AGUCAAAGUCUUUUAGCUGCAGU 2920 3813-3835 AD-567488.1 GCAGCUAAAAGACUUUGACUU 2660 3816-3836 AAGUCAAAGUCUUUUAGCUGCAG 2921 3814-3836 AD-567489.1 CAGCUAAAAGACUUUGACUUU 2661 3817-3837 AAAGUCAAAGUCUUUUAGCUGCA 2922 3815-3837 AD-1069936.1 AGCUAAAAGACUUUGACUUUU 2662 3818-3838 AAAAGUCAAAGUCUUUUAGCUGC 2923 3816-3838 AD-567491.1 GCUAAAAGACUUUGACUUUGU 2663 3819-3839 ACAAAGTCAAAGUCUUUUAGCUG 2924 3817-3839 AD-1069937.1 GUGCCUCCCGUCGUGCGUUGU 2664 3838-3858 ACAACGCACGACGGGAGGCACAA 2925 3836-3858 AD-1069938.1 UGCCUCCCGUCGUGCGUUGGU 2665 3839-3859 ACCAACGCACGACGGGAGGCACA 2926 3837-3859 AD-1069939.1 GCCUCCCGUCGUGCGUUGGCU 2666 3840-3860 AGCCAACGCACGACGGGAGGCAC 2927 3838-3860 AD-567513.1 CCUCCCGUCGUGCGUUGGCUU 2667 3841-3861 AAGCCAACGCACGACGGGAGGCA 2928 3839-3861 AD-567514.1 CUCCCGUCGUGCGUUGGCUCU 2668 3842-3862 AGAGCCAACGCACGACGGGAGGC 2929 3840-3862 AD-1069940.1 UCCCGUCGUGCGUUGGCUCAU 2669 3843-3863 AUGAGCCAACGCACGACGGGAGG 2930 3841-3863 AD-1069941.1 CCCGUCGUGCGUUGGCUCAAU 2670 3844-3864 AUUGAGCCAACGCACGACGGGAG 2931 3842-3864 AD-1069942.1 CCGUCGUGCGUUGGCUCAAUU 2671 3845-3865 AAUUGAGCCAACGCACGACGGGA 2932 3843-3865 AD-567518.1 CGUCGUGCGUUGGCUCAAUGU 2672 3846-3866 ACAUUGAGCCAACGCACGACGGG 2933 3844-3866 AD-1069943.1 GUCGUGCGUUGGCUCAAUGAU 2673 3847-3867 AUCAUUGAGCCAACGCACGACGG 2934 3845-3867 AD-567521.4 CGUGCGUUGGCUCAAUGAACU 2674 3849-3869 AGUUCATUGAGCCAACGCACGAC 2935 3847-3869 AD-1069944.1 UGCGUUGGCUCAAUGAACAGU 2675 3851-3871 ACUGUUCAUUGAGCCAACGCACG 2936 3849-3871 AD-567524.1 GCGUUGGCUCAAUGAACAGAU 2676 3852-3872 AUCUGUTCAUUGAGCCAACGCAC 2937 3850-3872 AD-567525.1 CGUUGGCUCAAUGAACAGAGU 2677 3853-3873 ACUCUGTUCAUUGAGCCAACGCA 2938 3851-3873 AD-1069945.1 GUUGGCUCAAUGAACAGAGAU 2678 3854-3874 AUCUCUGUUCAUUGAGCCAACGC 2939 3852-3874 AD-567527.1 UUGGCUCAAUGAACAGAGAUU 2679 3855-3875 AAUCUCTGUUCAUUGAGCCAACG 2940 3853-3875 AD-1069946.1 UGGCUCAAUGAACAGAGAUAU 2680 3856-3876 AUAUCUCUGUUCAUUGAGCCAAC 2941 3854-3876 AD-567529.1 GGCUCAAUGAACAGAGAUACU 2681 3857-3877 AGUAUCTCUGUUCAUUGAGCCAA 2942 3855-3877 AD-1069947.1 GCUCAAUGAACAGAGAUACUU 2682 3858-3878 AAGUAUCUCUGUUCAUUGAGCCA 2943 3856-3878 AD-567531.1 CUCAAUGAACAGAGAUACUAU 2683 3859-3879 AUAGUATCUCUGUUCAUUGAGCC 2944 3857-3879 AD-567532.1 UCAAUGAACAGAGAUACUACU 2684 3860-3880 AGUAGUAUCUCUGUUCAUUGAGC 2945 3858-3880 AD-567533.1 CAAUGAACAGAGAUACUACGU 2685 3861-3881 ACGUAGTAUCUCUGUUCAUUGAG 2946 3859-3881 AD-1069948.1 AAUGAACAGAGAUACUACGGU 2686 3862-3882 ACCGUAGUAUCUCUGUUCAUUGA 2947 3860-3882 AD-567535.1 AUGAACAGAGAUACUACGGUU 2687 3863-3883 AACCGUAGUAUCUCUGUUCAUUG 2948 3861-3883 AD-568149.1 GAGCAGUCAAGGUCUACGCCU 2688 4517-4537 AGGCGUAGACCUUGACUGCUCCA 2949 4515-4537 AD-568150.1 AGCAGUCAAGGUCUACGCCUU 2689 4518-4538 AAGGCGTAGACCUUGACUGCUCC 2950 4516-4538 AD-1069949.1 GCAGUCAAGGUCUACGCCUAU 2690 4519-4539 AUAGGCGUAGACCUUGACUGCUC 2951 4517-4539 AD-1069950.1 CAGUCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUU 2691 4520-4540 AAUAGGCGUAGACCUUGACUGCU 2952 4518-4540 AD-1069951.1 AGUCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUU 2692 4521-4541 AAAUAGGCGUAGACCUUGACUGC 2953 4519-4541 AD-1069952.1 GUCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUAU 2693 4522-4542 AUAAUAGGCGUAGACCUUGACUG 2954 4520-4542 AD-568155.1 UCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACU 2694 4523-4543 AGUAAUAGGCGUAGACCUUGACU 2955 4521-4543 AD-568159.1 GGUCUACGCCUAUUACAACCU 2695 4527-4547 AGGUUGTAAUAGGCGUAGACCUU 2956 4525-4547 AD-1069953.1 GUCUACGCCUAUUACAACCUU 2696 4528-4548 AAGGUUGUAAUAGGCGUAGACCU 2957 4526-4548 AD-568161.2 UCUACGCCUAUUACAACCUGU 2697 4529-4549 ACAGGUTGUAAUAGGCGUAGACC 2958 4527-4549 AD-568162.1 CUACGCCUAUUACAACCUGGU 2698 4530-4550 ACCAGGTUGUAAUAGGCGUAGAC 2959 4528-4550 AD-1069954.1 UACGCCUAUUACAACCUGGAU 2699 4531-4551 AUCCAGGUUGUAAUAGGCGUAGA 2960 4529-4551 AD-1069955.1 ACGCCUAUUACAACCUGGAGU 2700 4532-4552 ACUCCAGGUUGUAAUAGGCGUAG 2961 4530-4552 AD-568165.1 CGCCUAUUACAACCUGGAGGU 2701 4533-4553 ACCUCCAGGUUGUAAUAGGCGUA 2962 4531-4553 AD-1069956.1 GCUGAGGAGAAUUGCUUCAUU 2702 4633-4653 AAUGAAGCAAUUCUCCUCAGCAC 2963 4631-4653 AD-568337.1 GCCAGGAGUGGACUAUGUGUU 2703 4707-4727 AACACATAGUCCACUCCUGGCUC 2964 4705-4727 AD-568338.1 CCAGGAGUGGACUAUGUGUAU 2704 4708-4728 AUACACAUAGUCCACUCCUGGCU 2965 4706-4728 AD-1069957.1 CAGGAGUGGACUAUGUGUACU 2705 4709-4729 AGUACACAUAGUCCACUCCUGGC 2966 4707-4729 AD-568340.1 AGGAGUGGACUAUGUGUACAU 2706 4710-4730 AUGUACACAUAGUCCACUCCUGG 2967 4708-4730 AD-1069958.1 GGAGUGGACUAUGUGUACAAU 2707 4711-4731 AUUGUACACAUAGUCCACUCCUG 2968 4709-4731 AD-568342.1 GAGUGGACUAUGUGUACAAGU 2708 4712-4732 ACUUGUACACAUAGUCCACUCCU 2969 4710-4732 AD-568343.4 AGUGGACUAUGUGUACAAGAU 2709 4713-4733 AUCUUGTACACAUAGUCCACUCC 2970 4711-4733 AD-1069959.1 GUGGACUAUGUGUACAAGACU 2710 4714-4734 AGUCUUGUACACAUAGUCCACUC 2971 4712-4734 AD-568345.2 UGGACUAUGUGUACAAGACCU 2711 4715-4735 AGGUCUTGUACACAUAGUCCACU 2972 4713-4735 AD-568348.1 ACUAUGUGUACAAGACCCGAU 2712 4718-4738 AUCGGGTCUUGUACACAUAGUCC 2973 4716-4738 AD-1069961.1 CUAUGUGUACAAGACCCGACU 2713 4719-4739 AGUCGGGUCUUGUACACAUAGUC 2974 4717-4739

TABLE 23 Modified Sense and Antisense Strand Sequences of Complement Component C3 dsRNA Agents SEQ SEQ SEQ ID ID ID Duplex Name Sense Sequene 5’ to 3’ NO: Antisense Sequence 5’ to 3’ NO: mRNA Target Sequence NO: AD-564723.1 asgsagcgGfgUfAfCfcucuucaucuL96 2975 asGfsauga(Agn)gagguaCfcCfgcucusgsc 3236 GCAGAGCGGGUACCUCUUCAUCC 3497 AD-564724.1 gsasgcggGfuAfCfCfucuucauccuL96 2976 asGfsgaug(Agn)agagguAfcCfegcucsusg 3237 CAGAGCGGGUACCUCUUCAUCCA 3498 AD-1069838.1 asgscgggUfaCfCfUfcuucauccauL96 2977 asUfsggau(G2p)aagaggUfaCfecgcuscsu 3238 AGAGCGGGUACCUCUUCAUCCAG 3499 AD-564726.1 gscsggguAfcCfUfCfuucauccaguL96 2978 asCfsugga(Tgn)gaagagGfuAfeccgcsusc 3239 GAGCGGGUACCUCUUCAUCCAGA 3500 AD-564727.3 csgsgguaCfcUfCfUfucauccagauL96 2979 asUfscugg(Agn)ugaagaGfgUfacccgscsu 3240 AGCGGGUACCUCUUCAUCCAGAC 3501 AD-1069839.1 gsgsguacCfuCfUfUfcauccagacuL96 2980 asGfsucug(G2p)augaagAfgGfuacccsgsc 3241 GCGGGUACCUCUUCAUCCAGACA 3502 AD-1069840.1 gsgsuaccUfcUfUfCfauccagacauL96 2981 asUfsgucu(G2p)gaugaaGfaGfguaccscsg 3242 CGGGUACCUCUUCAUCCAGACAG 3503 AD-564730.3 gsusaccuCfuUfCfAfuccagacaguL96 2982 asCfsuguc(Tgn)ggaugaAfgAfgguacscsc 3243 GGGUACCUCUUCAUCCAGACAGA 3504 AD-1069841.1 usasccucUfuCfAfUfccagacagauL96 2983 asUfscugu(C2p)uggaugAfaGfagguascsc 3244 GGUACCUCUUCAUCCAGACAGAC 3505 AD-564732.1 ascscucuUfcAfUfCfcagacagacuL96 2984 asGfsucug(Tgn)cuggauGfaAfgaggusasc 3245 GUACCUCUUCAUCCAGACAGACA 3506 AD-1069842.1 cscsucuuCfaUfCfCfagacagacauL96 2985 asUfsgucu(G2p)ucuggaUfgAfagaggsusa 3246 UACCUCUUCAUCCAGACAGACAA 3507 AD-564734.1 csuscuucAfuCfCfAfgacagacaauL96 2986 asUfsuguc(Tgn)gucuggAfuGfaagagsgsu 3247 ACCUCUUCAUCCAGACAGACAAG 3508 AD-1069843.1 uscsuucaUfcCfAfGfacagacaaguL96 2987 asCfsuugu(C2p)ugucugGfaUfgaagasgsg 3248 CCUCUUCAUCCAGACAGACAAGA 3509 AD-564736.1 csusucauCfcAfGfAfcagacaagauL96 2988 asUfscuug(Tgn)cugucuGfgAfugaagsasg 3249 CUCUUCAUCCAGACAGACAAGAC 3510 AD-1069844.1 ususcaucCfaGfAfCfagacaagacuL96 2989 asGfsucuu(G2p)ucugucUfgGfaugaasgsa 3250 UCUUCAUCCAGACAGACAAGACC 3511 AD-564738.1 uscsauccAfgAfCfAfgacaagaccuL96 2990 asGfsgucu(Tgn)gucuguCfuGfgaugasasg 3251 CUUCAUCCAGACAGACAAGACCA 3512 AD-564739.2 csasuccaGfaCfAfGfacaagaccauL96 2991 asUfsgguc(Tgn)ugucugUfcUfggaugsasa 3252 UUCAUCCAGACAGACAAGACCAU 3513 AD-1069845.1 asusccagAfcAfGfAfcaagaccauuL96 2992 asAfsuggu(C2p)uugucuGfuCfuggausgsa 3253 UCAUCCAGACAGACAAGACCAUC 3514 AD-564741.1 uscscagaCfaGfAfCfaagaccaucuL96 2993 asGfsaugg(Tgn)cuugucUfgUfcuggasusg 3254 CAUCCAGACAGACAAGACCAUCU 3515 AD-1069846.1 cscsagacAfgAfCfAfagaccaucuuL96 2994 asAfsgaug(G2p)ucuuguCfuGfucuggsasu 3255 AUCCAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUA 3516 AD-1069847.1 csasgacaGfaCfAfAfgaccaucuauL96 2995 asUfsagau(G2p)gucuugUfcUfgucugsgsa 3256 UCCAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUAC 3517 AD-564745.3 gsascagaCfaAfGfAfccaucuacauL96 2996 asUfsguag(Agn)uggucuUfgUfcugucsusg 3257 CAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUACAC 3518 AD-564747.1 csasgacaAfgAfCfCfaucuacaccuL96 2997 asGfsgugu(Agn)gaugguCfuUfgucugsusc 3258 GACAGACAAGACCAUCUACACCC 3519 AD-1069850.1 ascsaagaCfcAfUfCfuacaccccuuL96 2998 asAfsgggg(Tgn)guagauGfgUfcuuguscsu 3259 AGACAAGACCAUCUACACCCCUG 3520 AD-1069851.1 gsgsccagUfgGfAfAfgauccgagcuL96 2999 asGfscucg(G2p)aucuucCfaCfuggccscsa 3260 UGGGCCAGUGGAAGAUCCGAGCC 3521 AD-1069852.1 gscscaguGfgAfAfGfauccgagccuL96 3000 asGfsgcuc(G2p)gaucuuCfcAfcuggcscsc 3261 GGGCCAGUGGAAGAUCCGAGCCU 3522 AD-1069853.1 cscsagugGfaAfGfAfuccgagccuuL96 3001 asAfsggcu(C2p)ggaucuUfcCfacuggscsc 3262 GGCCAGUGGAAGAUCCGAGCCUA 3523 AD-564925.1 csasguggAfaGfAfUfccgagccuauL96 3002 asUfsaggc(Tgn)cggaucUfuCfcacugsgsc 3263 GCCAGUGGAAGAUCCGAGCCUAC 3524 AD-1069854.1 asgsuggaAfgAfUfCfcgagccuacuL96 3003 asGfsuagg(C2p)ucggauCfuUfccacusgsg 3264 CCAGUGGAAGAUCCGAGCCUACU 3525 AD-1069855.1 gsusggaaGfaUfCfCfgagccuacuuL96 3004 asAfsguag(G2p)cucggaUfcUfuccacsusg 3265 CAGUGGAAGAUCCGAGCCUACUA 3526 AD-1069856.1 usgsgaagAfuCfCfGfagccuacuauL96 3005 asUfsagua(G2p)gcucggAfuCfuuccascsu 3266 AGUGGAAGAUCCGAGCCUACUAU 3527 AD-564929.1 gsgsaagaUfcCfGfAfgccuacuauuL96 3006 asAfsuagu(Agn)ggcucgGfaUfcuuccsasc 3267 GUGGAAGAUCCGAGCCUACUAUG 3528 AD-564930.1 gsasagauCfcGfAfGfccuacuauguL96 3007 asCfsauag(Tgn)aggcucGfgAfucuucscsa 3268 UGGAAGAUCCGAGCCUACUAUGA 3529 AD-1069857.1 asasgaucCfgAfGfCfcuacuaugauL96 3008 asUfscaua(G2p)uaggcuCfgGfaucuuscsc 3269 GGAAGAUCCGAGCCUACUAUGAA 3530 AD-564934.1 asusccgaGfcCfUfAfcuaugaaaauL96 3009 asUfsuuuc(Agn)uaguagGfcUfcggauscsu 3270 AGAUCCGAGCCUACUAUGAAAAC 3531 AD-1069858.1 uscscgagCfcUfAfCfuaugaaaacuL96 3010 asGfsuuuu(C2p)auaguaGfgCfucggasusc 3271 GAUCCGAGCCUACUAUGAAAACU 3532 AD-564936.1 cscsgagcCfuAfCfUfaugaaaacuuL96 3011 asAfsguuu(Tgn)cauaguAfgGfcucggsasu 3272 AUCCGAGCCUACUAUGAAAACUC 3533 AD-564937.1 csgsagccUfaCfUfAfugaaaacucuL96 3012 asGfsaguu(Tgn)ucauagUfaGfgcucgsgsa 3273 UCCGAGCCUACUAUGAAAACUCA 3534 AD-564938.1 gsasgccuAfcUfAfUfgaaaacucauL96 3013 asUfsgagu(Tgn)uucauaGfuAfggcucsgsg 3274 CCGAGCCUACUAUGAAAACUCAC 3535 AD-1069859.1 gscscuacUfaUfGfAfaaacucaccuL96 3014 asGfsguga(G2p)uuuucaUfaGfuaggcsusc 3275 GAGCCUACUAUGAAAACUCACCA 3536 AD-564941.1 cscsuacuAfuGfAfAfaacucaccauL96 3015 asUfsggug(Agn)guuuucAfuAfguaggscsu 3276 AGCCUACUAUGAAAACUCACCAC 3537 AD-1069860.1 csusacuaUfgAfAfAfacucaccacuL96 3016 asGfsuggu(G2p)aguuuuCfaUfaguagsgsc 3277 GCCUACUAUGAAAACUCACCACA 3538 AD-564943.1 usascuauGfaAfAfAfcucaccacauL96 3017 asUfsgugg(Tgn)gaguuuUfcAfuaguasgsg 3278 CCUACUAUGAAAACUCACCACAG 3539 AD-1069861.1 cscsuacaGfaGfAfAfauucuacuauL96 3018 asUfsagua(G2p)aauuucUfcUfguaggscsu 3279 AGCCUACAGAGAAAUUCUACUAC 3540 AD-565031.1 csusacagAfgAfAfAfuucuacuacuL96 3019 asGfsuagu(Agn)gaauuuCfuCfuguagsgsc 3280 GCCUACAGAGAAAUUCUACUACA 3541 AD-565032.1 usascagaGfaAfAfUfucuacuacauL96 3020 asUfsguag(Tgn)agaauuUfcUfcuguasgsg 3281 CCUACAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAU 3542 AD-1069862.1 ascsagagAfaAfUfUfcuacuacauuL96 3021 asAfsugua(G2p)uagaauUfuCfucugusasg 3282 CUACAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUC 3543 AD-565034.1 csasgagaAfaUfUfCfuacuacaucuL96 3022 asGfsaugu(Agn)guagaaUfuUfcucugsusa 3283 UACAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCU 3544 AD-565035.1 asgsagaaAfuUfCfUfacuacaucuuL96 3023 asAfsgaug(Tgn)aguagaAfuUfucucusgsu 3284 ACAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUA 3545 AD-1069863.1 gsasgaaaUfuCfUfAfcuacaucuauL96 3024 asUfsagau(G2p)uaguagAfaUfuucucsusg 3285 CAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAU 3546 AD-565037.1 asgsaaauUfcUfAfCfuacaucuauuL96 3025 asAfsuaga(Tgn)guaguaGfaAfuuucuscsu 3286 AGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUA 3547 AD-565038.1 gsasaauuCfuAfCfUfacaucuauauL96 3026 asUfsauag(Agn)uguaguAfgAfauuucsusc 3287 GAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAA 3548 AD-1069864.1 asasauucUfaCfUfAfcaucuauaauL96 3027 asUfsuaua(G2p)auguagUfaGfaauuuscsu 3288 AGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAAC 3549 AD-565041.1 asusucuaCfuAfCfAfucuauaacguL96 3028 asCfsguua(Tgn)agauguAfgUfagaaususu 3289 AAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAACGA 3550 AD-565042.1 ususcuacUfaCfAfUfcuauaacgauL96 3029 asUfscguu(Agn)uagaugUfaGfuagaasusu 3290 AAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAACGAG 3551 AD-565043.1 uscsuacuAfcAfUfCfuauaacgaguL96 3030 asCfsucgu(Tgn)auagauGfuAfguagasasu 3291 AUUCUACUACAUCUAUAACGAGA 3552 AD-565044.1 csusacuaCfaUfCfUfauaacgagauL96 3031 asUfscucg(Tgn)uauagaUfgUfaguagsasa 3292 UUCUACUACAUCUAUAACGAGAA 3553 AD-1069865.1 usascuacAfuCfUfAfuaacgagaauL96 3032 asUfsucuc(G2p)uuauagAfuGfuaguasgsa 3293 UCUACUACAUCUAUAACGAGAAG 3554 AD-1069866.1 ascsuacaUfcUfAfUfaacgagaaguL96 3033 asCfsuucu(C2p)guuauaGfaUfguagusasg 3294 CUACUACAUCUAUAACGAGAAGG 3555 AD-565047.1 csusacauCfuAfUfAfacgagaagguL96 3034 asCfscuuc(Tgn)cguuauAfgAfuguagsusa 3295 UACUACAUCUAUAACGAGAAGGG 3556 AD-1069867.1 usascaucUfaUfAfAfcgagaaggguL96 3035 asCfsccuu(C2p)ucguuaUfaGfauguasgsu 3296 ACUACAUCUAUAACGAGAAGGGC 3557 AD-565049.1 ascsaucuAfuAfAfCfgagaagggcuL96 3036 asGfscccu(Tgn)cucguuAfuAfgaugusasg 3297 CUACAUCUAUAACGAGAAGGGCC 3558 AD-565050.1 csasucuaUfaAfCfGfagaagggccuL96 3037 asGfsgccc(Tgn)ucucguUfaUfagaugsusa 3298 UACAUCUAUAACGAGAAGGGCCU 3559 AD-565274.1 cscsucucCfcUfAfCfcagauccacuL96 3038 asGfsugga(Tgn)cugguaGfgGfagaggsusc 3299 GACCUCUCCCUACCAGAUCCACU 3560 AD-565275.1 csuscuccCfuAfCfCfagauccacuuL96 3039 asAfsgugg(Agn)ucugguAfgGfgagagsgsu 3300 ACCUCUCCCUACCAGAUCCACUU 3561 AD-1069868.1 uscsucccUfaCfCfAfgauccacuuuL96 3040 asAfsagug(G2p)aucuggUfaGfggagasgsg 3301 CCUCUCCCUACCAGAUCCACUUC 3562 AD-1069869.1 csuscccuAfcCfAfGfauccacuucuL96 3041 asGfsaagu(G2p)gaucugGfuAfgggagsasg 3302 CUCUCCCUACCAGAUCCACUUCA 3563 AD-565278.2 uscsccuaCfcAfGfAfuccacuucauL96 3042 asUfsgaag(Tgn)ggaucuGfgUfagggasgsa 3303 UCUCCCUACCAGAUCCACUUCAC 3564 AD-1069870.1 cscscuacCfaGfAfUfccacuucacuL96 3043 asGfsugaa(G2p)uggaucUfgGfuagggsasg 3304 CUCCCUACCAGAUCCACUUCACC 3565 AD-565280.1 cscsuaccAfgAfUfCfcacuucaccuL96 3044 asGfsguga(Agn)guggauCfuGfguaggsgsa 3305 UCCCUACCAGAUCCACUUCACCA 3566 AD-565281.3 csusaccaGfaUfCfCfacuucaccauL96 3045 asUfsggug(Agn)aguggaUfcUfgguagsgsg 3306 CCCUACCAGAUCCACUUCACCAA 3567 AD-1069871.1 usasccagAfuCfCfAfcuucaccaauL96 3046 asUfsuggu(G2p)aaguggAfuCfugguasgsg 3307 CCUACCAGAUCCACUUCACCAAG 3568 AD-565283.1 ascscagaUfcCfAfCfuucaccaaguL96 3047 asCfsuugg(Tgn)gaagugGfaUfcuggusasg 3308 CUACCAGAUCCACUUCACCAAGA 3569 AD-1069872.1 cscsagauCfcAfCfUfucaccaagauL96 3048 asUfscuug(G2p)ugaaguGfgAfucuggsusa 3309 UACCAGAUCCACUUCACCAAGAC 3570 AD-1069873.1 csasgaucCfaCfUfUfcaccaagacuL96 3049 asGfsucuu(G2p)gugaagUfgGfaucugsgsu 3310 ACCAGAUCCACUUCACCAAGACA 3571 AD-565286.1 asgsauccAfcUfUfCfaccaagacauL96 3050 asUfsgucu(Tgn)ggugaaGfuGfgaucusgsg 3311 CCAGAUCCACUUCACCAAGACAC 3572 AD-565287.1 gsasuccaCfuUfCfAfccaagacacuL96 3051 asGfsuguc(Tgn)uggugaAfgUfggaucsusg 3312 CAGAUCCACUUCACCAAGACACC 3573 AD-1069874.1 asusccacUfuCfAfCfcaagacaccuL96 3052 asGfsgugu(C2p)uuggugAfaGfuggauscsu 3313 AGAUCCACUUCACCAAGACACCC 3574 AD-1069875.1 ususugacCfuCfAfUfgguguucguuL96 3053 asAfscgaa(C2p)accaugAfgGfucaaasgsg 3314 CCUUUGACCUCAUGGUGUUCGUG 3575 AD-565335.1 usgsaccuCfaUfGfGfuguucgugauL96 3054 asUfscacg(Agn)acaccaUfgAfggucasasa 3315 UUUGACCUCAUGGUGUUCGUGAC 3576 AD-1069876.1 asgsggcgUfgUfUfCfgugcugaauuL96 3055 asAfsuuca(G2p)cacgaaCfaCfgcccususg 3316 CAAGGGCGUGUUCGUGCUGAAUA 3577 AD-565895.1 gsgsgcguGfuUfCfGfugcugaauauL96 3056 asUfsauuc(Agn)gcacgaAfcAfcgcccsusu 3317 AAGGGCGUGUUCGUGCUGAAUAA 3578 AD-1069877.1 gsgscgugUfuCfGfUfgcugaauaauL96 3057 asUfsuauu(C2p)agcacgAfaCfacgccscsu 3318 AGGGCGUGUUCGUGCUGAAUAAG 3579 AD-565897.1 gscsguguUfcGfUfGfcugaauaaguL96 3058 asCfsuuau(Tgn)cagcacGfaAfcacgcscsc 3319 GGGCGUGUUCGUGCUGAAUAAGA 3580 AD-565899.1 gsusguucGfuGfCfUfgaauaagaauL96 3059 asUfsucuu(Agn)uucagcAfcGfaacacsgsc 3320 GCGUGUUCGUGCUGAAUAAGAAG 3581 AD-565903.1 uscsgugcUfgAfAfUfaagaagaacuL96 3060 asGfsuucu(Tgn)cuuauuCfaGfcacgasasc 3321 GUUCGUGCUGAAUAAGAAGAACA 3582 AD-565904.3 csgsugcuGfaAfUfAfagaagaacauL96 3061 asUfsguuc(Tgn)ucuuauUfcAfgcacgsasa 3322 UUCGUGCUGAAUAAGAAGAACAA 3583 AD-1069878.1 gsusgcugAfaUfAfAfgaagaacaauL96 3062 asUfsuguu(C2p)uucuuaUfuCfagcacsgsa 3323 UCGUGCUGAAUAAGAAGAACAAA 3584 AD-565906.1 usgscugaAfuAfAfGfaagaacaaauL96 3063 asUfsuugu(Tgn)cuucuuAfuUfcagcascsg 3324 CGUGCUGAAUAAGAAGAACAAAC 3585 AD-565907.1 gscsugaaUfaAfGfAfagaacaaacuL96 3064 asGfsuuug(Tgn)ucuucuUfaUfucagcsasc 3325 GUGCUGAAUAAGAAGAACAAACU 3586 AD-1069879.1 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ascsuacaUfgAfAfCfcuacagagauL96 3165 asUfscucu(G2p)uagguuCfaUfguagususg 3426 CAACUACAUGAACCUACAGAGAU 3687 AD-567321.1 csusacauGfaAfCfCfuacagagauuL96 3166 asAfsucuc(Tgn)guagguUfcAfuguagsusu 3427 AACUACAUGAACCUACAGAGAUC 3688 AD-1069930.1 usascaugAfaCfCfUfacagagaucuL96 3167 asGfsaucu(C2p)uguaggUfuCfauguasgsu 3428 ACUACAUGAACCUACAGAGAUCC 3689 AD-567323.1 ascsaugaAfcCfUfAfcagagauccuL96 3168 asGfsgauc(Tgn)cuguagGfuUfcaugusasg 3429 CUACAUGAACCUACAGAGAUCCU 3690 AD-1069931.1 csasugaaCfcUfAfCfagagauccuuL96 3169 asAfsggau(C2p)ucuguaGfgUfucaugsusa 3430 UACAUGAACCUACAGAGAUCCUA 3691 AD-567325.1 asusgaacCfuAfCfAfgagauccuauL96 3170 asUfsagga(Tgn)cucuguAfgGfuucausgsu 3431 ACAUGAACCUACAGAGAUCCUAC 3692 AD-567326.1 usgsaaccUfaCfAfGfagauccuacuL96 3171 asGfsuagg(Agn)ucucugUfaGfguucasusg 3432 CAUGAACCUACAGAGAUCCUACA 3693 AD-1069932.1 gsasaccuAfcAfGfAfgauccuacauL96 3172 asUfsguag(G2p)aucucuGfuAfgguucsasu 3433 AUGAACCUACAGAGAUCCUACAC 3694 AD-1069933.1 asasccuaCfaGfAfGfauccuacacuL96 3173 asGfsugua(G2p)gaucucUfgUfagguuscsa 3434 UGAACCUACAGAGAUCCUACACU 3695 AD-567479.1 gsgscccuAfcUfGfCfagcuaaaaguL96 3174 asCfsuuuu(Agn)gcugcaGfuAfgggccsasa 3435 UUGGCCCUACUGCAGCUAAAAGA 3696 AD-567480.1 gscsccuaCfuGfCfAfgcuaaaagauL96 3175 asUfscuuu(Tgn)agcugcAfgUfagggcscsa 3436 UGGCCCUACUGCAGCUAAAAGAC 3697 AD-567481.1 cscscuacUfgCfAfGfcuaaaagacuL96 3176 asGfsucuu(Tgn)uagcugCfaGfuagggscsc 3437 GGCCCUACUGCAGCUAAAAGACU 3698 AD-567482.1 cscsuacuGfcAfGfCfuaaaagacuuL96 3177 asAfsgucu(Tgn)uuagcuGfcAfguaggsgsc 3438 GCCCUACUGCAGCUAAAAGACUU 3699 AD-1069934.1 usascugcAfgCfUfAfaaagacuuuuL96 3178 asAfsaagu(C2p)uuuuagCfuGfcaguasgsg 3439 CCUACUGCAGCUAAAAGACUUUG 3700 AD-567485.1 ascsugcaGfcUfAfAfaagacuuuguL96 3179 asCfsaaag(Tgn)cuuuuaGfcUfgcagusasg 3440 CUACUGCAGCUAAAAGACUUUGA 3701 AD-1069935.1 csusgcagCfuAfAfAfagacuuugauL96 3180 asUfscaaa(G2p)ucuuuuAfgCfugcagsusa 3441 UACUGCAGCUAAAAGACUUUGAC 3702 AD-567487.2 usgscagcUfaAfAfAfgacuuugacuL96 3181 asGfsucaa(Agn)gucuuuUfaGfcugcasgsu 3442 ACUGCAGCUAAAAGACUUUGACU 3703 AD-567488.1 gscsagcuAfaAfAfGfacuuugacuuL96 3182 asAfsguca(Agn)agucuuUfuAfgcugcsasg 3443 CUGCAGCUAAAAGACUUUGACUU 3704 AD-567489.1 csasgcuaAfaAfGfAfcuuugacuuuL96 3183 asAfsaguc(Agn)aagucuUfuUfagcugscsa 3444 UGCAGCUAAAAGACUUUGACUUU 3705 AD-1069936.1 asgscuaaAfaGfAfCfuuugacuuuuL96 3184 asAfsaagu(C2p)aaagucUfuUfuagcusgsc 3445 GCAGCUAAAAGACUUUGACUUUG 3706 AD-567491.1 gscsuaaaAfgAfCfUfuugacuuuguL96 3185 asCfsaaag(Tgn)caaaguCfuUfuuagcsusg 3446 CAGCUAAAAGACUUUGACUUUGU 3707 AD-1069937.1 gsusgccuCfcCfGfUfcgugcguuguL96 3186 asCfsaacg(C2p)acgacgGfgAfggcacsasa 3447 UUGUGCCUCCCGUCGUGCGUUGG 3708 AD-1069938.1 usgsccucCfcGfUfCfgugcguugguL96 3187 asCfscaac(G2p)cacgacGfgGfaggcascsa 3448 UGUGCCUCCCGUCGUGCGUUGGC 3709 AD-1069939.1 gscscuccCfgUfCfGfugcguuggcuL96 3188 asGfsccaa(C2p)gcacgaCfgGfgaggcsasc 3449 GUGCCUCCCGUCGUGCGUUGGCU 3710 AD-567513.1 cscsucccGfuCfGfUfgcguuggcuuL96 3189 asAfsgcca(Agn)cgcacgAfcGfggaggscsa 3450 UGCCUCCCGUCGUGCGUUGGCUC 3711 AD-567514.1 csuscccgUfcGfUfGfcguuggcucuL96 3190 asGfsagcc(Agn)acgcacGfaCfgggagsgsc 3451 GCCUCCCGUCGUGCGUUGGCUCA 3712 AD-1069940.1 uscsccguCfgUfGfCfguuggcucauL96 3191 asUfsgagc(C2p)aacgcaCfgAfcgggasgsg 3452 CCUCCCGUCGUGCGUUGGCUCAA 3713 AD-1069941.1 cscscgucGfuGfCfGfuuggcucaauL96 3192 asUfsugag(C2p)caacgcAfcGfacgggsasg 3453 CUCCCGUCGUGCGUUGGCUCAAU 3714 AD-1069942.1 cscsgucgUfgCfGfUfuggcucaauuL96 3193 asAfsuuga(G2p)ccaacgCfaCfgacggsgsa 3454 UCCCGUCGUGCGUUGGCUCAAUG 3715 AD-567518.1 csgsucguGfcGfUfUfggcucaauguL96 3194 asCfsauug(Agn)gccaacGfcAfcgacgsgsg 3455 CCCGUCGUGCGUUGGCUCAAUGA 3716 AD-1069943.1 gsuscgugCfgUfUfGfgcucaaugauL96 3195 asUfscauu(G2p)agccaaCfgCfacgacsgsg 3456 CCGUCGUGCGUUGGCUCAAUGAA 3717 AD-567521.4 csgsugcgUfuGfGfCfucaaugaacuL96 3196 asGfsuuca(Tgn)ugagccAfaCfgcacgsasc 3457 GUCGUGCGUUGGCUCAAUGAACA 3718 AD-1069944.1 usgscguuGfgCfUfCfaaugaacaguL96 3197 asCfsuguu(C2p)auugagCfcAfacgcascsg 3458 CGUGCGUUGGCUCAAUGAACAGA 3719 AD-567524.1 gscsguugGfcUfCfAfaugaacagauL96 3198 asUfscugu(Tgn)cauugaGfcCfaacgcsasc 3459 GUGCGUUGGCUCAAUGAACAGAG 3720 AD-567525.1 csgsuuggCfuCfAfAfugaacagaguL96 3199 asCfsucug(Tgn)ucauugAfgCfcaacgscsa 3460 UGCGUUGGCUCAAUGAACAGAGA 3721 AD-1069945.1 gsusuggcUfcAfAfUfgaacagagauL96 3200 asUfscucu(G2p)uucauuGfaGfccaacsgsc 3461 GCGUUGGCUCAAUGAACAGAGAU 3722 AD-567527.1 ususggcuCfaAfUfGfaacagagauuL96 3201 asAfsucuc(Tgn)guucauUfgAfgccaascsg 3462 CGUUGGCUCAAUGAACAGAGAUA 3723 AD-1069946.1 usgsgcucAfaUfGfAfacagagauauL96 3202 asUfsaucu(C2p)uguucaUfuGfagccasasc 3463 GUUGGCUCAAUGAACAGAGAUAC 3724 AD-567529.1 gsgscucaAfuGfAfAfcagagauacuL96 3203 asGfsuauc(Tgn)cuguucAfuUfgagccsasa 3464 UUGGCUCAAUGAACAGAGAUACU 3725 AD-1069947.1 gscsucaaUfgAfAfCfagagauacuuL96 3204 asAfsguau(C2p)ucuguuCfaUfugagcscsa 3465 UGGCUCAAUGAACAGAGAUACUA 3726 AD-567531.1 csuscaauGfaAfCfAfgagauacuauL96 3205 asUfsagua(Tgn)cucuguUfcAfuugagscsc 3466 GGCUCAAUGAACAGAGAUACUAC 3727 AD-567532.1 uscsaaugAfaCfAfGfagauacuacuL96 3206 asGfsuagu(Agn)ucucugUfuCfauugasgsc 3467 GCUCAAUGAACAGAGAUACUACG 3728 AD-567533.1 csasaugaAfcAfGfAfgauacuacguL96 3207 asCfsguag(Tgn)aucucuGfuUfcauugsasg 3468 CUCAAUGAACAGAGAUACUACGG 3729 AD-1069948.1 asasugaaCfaGfAfGfauacuacgguL96 3208 asCfscgua(G2p)uaucucUfgUfucauusgsa 3469 UCAAUGAACAGAGAUACUACGGU 3730 AD-567535.1 asusgaacAfgAfGfAfuacuacgguuL96 3209 asAfsccgu(Agn)guaucuCfuGfuucaususg 3470 CAAUGAACAGAGAUACUACGGUG 3731 AD-568149.1 gsasgcagUfcAfAfGfgucuacgccuL96 3210 asGfsgcgu(Agn)gaccuuGfaCfugcucscsa 3471 UGGAGCAGUCAAGGUCUACGCCU 3732 AD-568150.1 asgscaguCfaAfGfGfucuacgccuuL96 3211 asAfsggcg(Tgn)agaccuUfgAfcugcuscsc 3472 GGAGCAGUCAAGGUCUACGCCUA 3733 AD-1069949.1 gscsagucAfaGfGfUfcuacgccuauL96 3212 asUfsaggc(G2p)uagaccUfuGfacugcsusc 3473 GAGCAGUCAAGGUCUACGCCUAU 3734 AD-1069950.1 csasgucaAfgGfUfCfuacgccuauuL96 3213 asAfsuagg(C2p)guagacCfuUfgacugscsu 3474 AGCAGUCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUU 3735 AD-1069951.1 asgsucaaGfgUfCfUfacgccuauuuL96 3214 asAfsauag(G2p)cguagaCfcUfugacusgsc 3475 GCAGUCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUA 3736 AD-1069952.1 gsuscaagGfuCfUfAfcgccuauuauL96 3215 asUfsaaua(G2p)gcguagAfcCfuugacsusg 3476 CAGUCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUAC 3737 AD-568155.1 uscsaaggUfcUfAfCfgccuauuacuL96 3216 asGfsuaau(Agn)ggcguaGfaCfcuugascsu 3477 AGUCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACA 3738 AD-568159.1 gsgsucuaCfgCfCfUfauuacaaccuL96 3217 asGfsguug(Tgn)aauaggCfgUfagaccsusu 3478 AAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACAACCU 3739 AD-1069953.1 gsuscuacGfcCfUfAfuuacaaccuuL96 3218 asAfsgguu(G2p)uaauagGfcGfuagacscsu 3479 AGGUCUACGCCUAUUACAACCUG 3740 AD-568161.2 uscsuacgCfcUfAfUfuacaaccuguL96 3219 asCfsaggu(Tgn)guaauaGfgCfguagascsc 3480 GGUCUACGCCUAUUACAACCUGG 3741 AD-568162.1 csusacgcCfuAfUfUfacaaccugguL96 3220 asCfscagg(Tgn)uguaauAfgGfcguagsasc 3481 GUCUACGCCUAUUACAACCUGGA 3742 AD-1069954.1 usascgccUfaUfUfAfcaaccuggauL96 3221 asUfsccag(G2p)uuguaaUfaGfgcguasgsa 3482 UCUACGCCUAUUACAACCUGGAG 3743 AD-1069955.1 ascsgccuAfuUfAfCfaaccuggaguL96 3222 asCfsucca(G2p)guuguaAfuAfggcgusasg 3483 CUACGCCUAUUACAACCUGGAGG 3744 AD-568165.1 csgsccuaUfuAfCfAfaccuggagguL96 3223 asCfscucc(Agn)gguuguAfaUfaggcgsusa 3484 UACGCCUAUUACAACCUGGAGGA 3745 AD-1069956.1 gscsugagGfaGfAfAfuugcuucauuL96 3224 asAfsugaa(G2p)caauucUfcCfucagcsasc 3485 GUGCUGAGGAGAAUUGCUUCAUA 3746 AD-568337.1 gscscaggAfgUfGfGfacuauguguuL96 3225 asAfscaca(Tgn)aguccaCfuCfcuggcsusc 3486 GAGCCAGGAGUGGACUAUGUGUA 3747 AD-568338.1 cscsaggaGfuGfGfAfcuauguguauL96 3226 asUfsacac(Agn)uaguccAfcUfccuggscsu 3487 AGCCAGGAGUGGACUAUGUGUAC 3748 AD-1069957.1 csasggagUfgGfAfCfuauguguacuL96 3227 asGfsuaca(C2p)auagucCfaCfuccugsgsc 3488 GCCAGGAGUGGACUAUGUGUACA 3749 AD-568340.1 asgsgaguGfgAfCfUfauguguacauL96 3228 asUfsguac(Agn)cauaguCfcAfcuccusgsg 3489 CCAGGAGUGGACUAUGUGUACAA 3750 AD-1069958.1 gsgsagugGfaCfUfAfuguguacaauL96 3229 asUfsugua(C2p)acauagUfcCfacuccsusg 3490 CAGGAGUGGACUAUGUGUACAAG 3751 AD-568342.1 gsasguggAfcUfAfUfguguacaaguL96 3230 asCfsuugu(Agn)cacauaGfuCfcacucscsu 3491 AGGAGUGGACUAUGUGUACAAGA 3752 AD-568343.4 asgsuggaCfuAfUfGfuguacaagauL96 3231 asUfscuug(Tgn)acacauAfgUfccacuscsc 3492 GGAGUGGACUAUGUGUACAAGAC 3753 AD-1069959.1 gsusggacUfaUfGfUfguacaagacuL96 3232 asGfsucuu(G2p)uacacaUfaGfuccacsusc 3493 GAGUGGACUAUGUGUACAAGACC 3754 AD-568345.2 usgsgacuAfuGfUfGfuacaagaccuL96 3233 asGfsgucu(Tgn)guacacAfuAfguccascsu 3494 AGUGGACUAUGUGUACAAGACCC 3755 AD-568348.1 ascsuaugUfgUfAfCfaagacccgauL96 3234 asUfscggg(Tgn)cuuguaCfaCfauaguscsc 3495 GGACUAUGUGUACAAGACCCGAC 3756 AD-1069961.1 csusauguGfuAfCfAfagacccgacuL96 3235 asGfsucgg(G2p)ucuuguAfcAfcauagsusc 3496 GACUAUGUGUACAAGACCCGACU 3757

TABLE 24 C3 Single Dose Screens in PCH cells (% C3 mRNA Remaining) FU* FU* FU* TX^(#) TX^(#) TX^(#) Duplex 500 nM SD 100 nM SD 10 nM SD 10 nM SD 1 nM SD 0.1 nM SD AD-570137.1 60.5 19.0 73.6 24.1 71.8 43.2 1.8 0.4 9.8 4.1 31.8 4.2 AD-570138.1 71.5 7.9 127.1 40.6 67.4 49.1 6.1 1.2 15.4 4.5 50.4 6.0 AD-570139.1 84.2 40.6 111.1 42.9 90.7 14.7 2.1 0.8 28.6 6.1 67.7 21.1 AD-570140.1 166.3 20.6 91.3 22.5 79.0 42.1 1.6 0.6 18.1 4.4 87.8 22.5 AD-570141.1 118.0 10.4 130.1 48.1 66.0 26.4 2.1 0.2 29.3 13.9 111.3 30.1 AD-570142.1 112.0 14.8 115.6 49.1 74.7 27.4 2.9 0.5 31.8 9.4 99.5 25.8 AD-570143.1 69.9 32.7 85.0 28.8 73.5 7.2 2.1 1.3 6.2 2.4 34.8 11.0 AD-570144.1 49.6 14.8 123.7 29.1 103.3 78.1 5.2 1.0 39.9 11.8 139.4 34.9 AD-570145.1 65.9 25.8 102.9 50.0 106.6 54.4 2.9 1.3 30.7 16.0 58.1 5.3 AD-570146.1 132.3 36.8 129.1 30.7 90.9 19.4 1.2 0.6 11.3 3.2 22.1 5.4 AD-570147.1 82.8 18.5 118.5 6.4 92.5 20.4 38.4 3.6 75.5 22.9 66.1 19.5 AD-570148.1 54.2 13.6 139.0 8.0 95.3 36.3 1.6 0.4 19.0 8.1 107.8 53.3 AD-570149.1 70.4 13.4 157.7 38.0 112.1 20.8 15.0 6.3 64.0 5.2 143.8 35.2 AD-570150.1 125.5 29.6 110.1 4.3 146.3 35.4 10.7 2.0 80.2 12.2 118.3 18.1 AD-570151.1 86.9 15.4 141.7 12.1 99.0 15.0 5.4 0.5 61.6 11.1 128.3 29.8 AD-570152.1 61.1 15.8 110.4 52.4 88.7 22.4 3.7 2.0 30.4 5.0 120.7 33.3 AD-570153.1 44.1 1.1 106.0 62.0 74.7 45.3 24.4 3.3 75.8 41.7 78.3 11.0 AD-570154.1 58.9 10.0 168.1 5.8 87.3 15.6 1.6 0.5 21.5 15.3 50.2 6.3 AD-570155.1 93.9 13.0 112.4 13.3 76.5 31.1 2.7 0.5 33.5 7.5 98.1 33.0 AD-570156.2 88.6 16.8 123.8 12.0 73.0 19.0 2.6 1.5 22.4 7.4 58.4 14.5 AD-570158.1 81.0 21.1 93.8 18.5 116.6 37.7 1.1 0.2 20.6 9.3 73.6 46.3 AD-570159.1 79.9 13.8 93.8 8.7 100.4 33.7 23.4 4.9 77.5 6.6 165.8 22.2 AD-570160.1 48.5 25.0 92.4 44.8 99.9 37.6 10.0 4.5 100.1 8.0 182.5 57.7 AD-570161.1 37.2 2.2 95.6 72.1 76.6 52.9 8.6 2.5 51.4 44.7 56.1 5.4 AD-570611.1 56.2 8.4 N/A N/A 81.5 11.2 30.8 8.0 52.3 27.7 79.7 8.0 AD-570612.1 81.2 20.4 153.7 37.5 125.4 73.3 96.6 19.3 126.3 48.5 111.1 27.8 AD-570613.1 113.4 19.6 142.9 15.7 116.8 41.2 136.3 29.1 112.9 29.0 145.2 73.4 AD-570614.1 60.7 14.4 145.3 35.2 148.5 15.5 98.4 27.0 110.5 6.1 181.3 61.8 AD-570615.1 67.6 13.1 124.5 25.9 136.2 29.4 36.0 28.6 149.9 105.5 153.5 53.7 AD-570616.1 56.0 32.5 101.8 47.2 105.6 19.4 14.5 7.1 69.7 14.8 112.2 24.5 AD-570617.1 52.2 25.3 121.4 64.7 59.8 15.0 79.2 29.0 54.9 22.2 84.3 33.5 AD-570618.1 26.6 6.0 126.6 41.5 73.8 19.2 3.6 0.3 42.0 32.6 59.6 10.1 AD-570619.1 41.3 7.8 108.4 18.4 82.0 5.1 3.6 2.8 36.7 27.2 62.0 20.1 AD-570620.3 67.8 16.3 142.3 32.1 99.0 23.2 8.6 0.8 81.7 45.6 78.5 8.1 AD-570621.2 39.1 3.8 123.1 19.3 116.1 31.4 61.3 19.4 86.5 9.3 144.6 46.4 AD-570622.2 25.5 8.2 131.5 29.2 151.2 51.7 5.7 0.9 78.3 39.9 88.9 8.6 AD-570623.4 51.0 9.1 99.7 24.2 111.6 53.1 6.1 3.3 81.9 41.1 143.9 27.5 AD-570624.2 80.6 20.6 100.6 46.7 97.1 31.4 43.2 13.0 111.9 54.8 170.3 41.9 AD-570625.2 44.4 13.1 96.8 57.1 59.2 25.8 14.0 5.4 49.0 25.6 73.9 17.4 AD-570626.1 71.6 20.1 108.2 24.0 94.2 72.7 6.7 4.5 58.7 26.7 55.3 4.1 AD-570627.2 56.7 17.0 98.3 6.5 99.1 12.6 18.0 7.4 90.7 40.7 67.0 14.0 AD-570628.1 79.4 8.8 134.5 11.0 118.7 61.1 18.9 3.1 82.4 36.4 91.8 21.1 AD-570629.1 68.2 22.0 128.7 29.6 114.8 7.1 68.2 26.9 108.8 40.0 129.3 35.5 AD-570630.1 37.5 11.2 107.3 5.6 125.3 38.8 67.7 13.5 121.8 52.2 127.2 22.5 AD-1069837.1 28.4 3.9 81.3 9.7 165.3 36.1 129.7 47.9 104.3 28.4 113.7 11.9 AD-570707.1 81.8 43.9 80.3 46.8 48.2 16.5 1.0 0.2 8.1 2.7 27.7 2.4 AD-570708.1 65.2 18.9 141.0 18.7 66.1 40.2 9.3 1.3 53.2 30.9 47.7 19.1 AD-570709.1 34.8 14.1 128.6 32.0 72.7 15.4 23.4 4.1 88.9 50.0 40.9 8.7 AD-570710.1 73.8 10.7 157.4 19.7 108.1 16.8 31.8 9.8 113.8 52.8 52.9 10.9 AD-570715.1 65.6 7.5 119.5 31.9 109.4 12.7 3.3 1.4 22.4 5.6 47.2 7.2 AD-570716.1 72.6 27.0 113.2 18.7 111.8 26.5 3.5 2.3 41.0 7.8 48.8 16.7 AD-570717.2 69.6 12.6 89.4 28.8 119.1 32.5 16.2 2.8 99.0 20.6 71.2 29.7 AD-570718.1 29.5 10.9 82.9 36.8 132.7 18.8 3.4 0.9 78.7 30.1 27.0 10.6 AD-570719.1 65.9 43.7 66.0 33.7 60.2 26.8 1.8 1.0 9.7 3.9 21.4 3.9 AD-570720.1 62.6 37.2 132.0 26.0 75.9 20.9 33.1 4.9 67.2 45.6 66.8 14.8 AD-570721.1 38.2 22.5 111.5 20.3 91.5 20.4 8.0 4.2 63.5 23.1 57.1 18.2 AD-571285.1 39.5 15.1 120.7 25.8 90.5 13.6 115.2 36.2 125.4 60.7 94.3 17.6 AD-571286.1 62.7 2.4 126.1 13.5 91.6 32.2 26.4 3.1 79.4 43.2 92.5 49.0 AD-571287.1 64.9 9.9 114.4 9.1 105.4 16.4 171.9 56.1 88.1 39.8 94.4 18.9 AD-571288.1 37.9 12.1 86.4 22.2 112.9 41.2 153.0 27.6 81.0 11.7 106.9 29.8 AD-571289.1 41.8 10.2 82.0 37.5 117.3 45.1 34.6 9.5 83.8 17.9 99.4 5.5 AD-571290.1 65.8 30.0 98.5 40.2 54.1 22.5 74.8 29.1 74.7 50.1 79.5 12.5 AD-571291.1 114.1 14.4 142.5 31.4 104.0 24.3 76.6 14.0 98.7 36.8 64.6 10.3 AD-571292.1 70.6 13.9 93.3 4.8 123.4 34.8 1.4 0.6 28.9 10.1 62.2 17.7 AD-571293.1 70.7 28.1 96.6 21.1 114.4 21.1 1.6 0.7 36.5 20.7 73.7 8.1 AD-571294.1 63.6 8.8 126.3 50.3 94.7 18.7 6.7 2.8 69.2 37.0 84.9 9.6 AD-571295.1 31.5 8.7 79.5 20.0 125.2 45.9 1.9 1.0 25.9 15.6 52.1 13.9 AD-571296.1 68.1 29.7 66.6 30.0 87.3 24.8 1.1 0.6 14.3 2.2 36.5 6.9 AD-571297.1 62.1 15.9 83.5 25.5 55.2 9.2 3.1 1.4 37.3 16.2 65.6 29.0 AD-571298.6 82.7 18.1 125.1 20.1 94.5 25.7 2.6 0.4 19.9 9.9 36.8 6.8 AD-571299.1 94.6 19.6 73.2 14.4 79.3 33.8 0.9 0.6 13.7 3.4 20.4 3.4 AD-571300.1 64.3 8.3 92.0 12.2 97.8 43.9 2.1 1.2 29.8 19.5 47.1 7.2 AD-571301.1 81.4 15.7 92.2 14.8 77.6 17.4 19.1 5.5 104.5 35.4 85.8 16.8 AD-571302.1 80.2 23.4 69.5 10.4 76.3 35.1 3.4 0.3 43.2 14.9 57.4 13.1 AD-571303.1 67.2 25.9 72.7 42.9 62.2 6.4 3.2 0.8 51.3 6.9 65.1 27.4 AD-571304.1 18.6 4.4 78.4 29.7 56.3 21.8 3.0 0.7 39.7 10.4 62.4 10.1 AD-571305.1 74.6 30.3 103.8 6.7 82.1 23.9 3.2 2.2 16.8 4.7 38.6 4.1 AD-571306.1 42.0 11.8 90.3 31.1 78.5 35.7 4.6 1.7 22.4 12.4 56.7 13.3 AD-571307.1 56.0 20.3 61.1 13.5 67.1 9.0 1.1 0.3 13.1 5.3 24.9 6.6 AD-571308.1 64.3 21.8 80.2 15.9 104.8 32.7 3.1 1.0 25.9 9.6 50.6 5.6 AD-571309.1 51.6 9.0 96.8 41.1 113.7 18.4 4.8 1.9 39.8 25.3 67.5 8.0 AD-571526.1 43.3 8.6 88.2 29.2 137.1 29.5 10.8 1.5 67.2 27.8 57.5 7.1 AD-571527.1 36.8 6.5 60.2 14.1 72.1 27.8 2.1 0.5 16.3 7.9 42.0 8.0 AD-571528.1 64.0 9.5 50.3 11.4 63.8 19.3 1.4 0.4 3.7 1.4 15.7 5.7 AD-571529.1 60.6 15.6 88.0 20.9 97.1 36.5 6.3 1.4 46.0 20.7 49.0 15.3 AD-571530.1 92.8 16.5 98.1 27.6 76.9 47.0 18.7 8.9 57.0 18.6 56.4 10.8 AD-571531.1 92.5 11.1 87.3 2.1 58.0 26.4 5.2 1.8 31.3 16.7 54.2 7.0 AD-571532.1 71.6 27.8 70.9 9.6 61.7 16.6 2.3 0.6 8.5 4.0 28.6 2.6 AD-571533.1 41.5 12.5 46.4 7.6 65.6 28.5 1.3 0.4 4.0 5.1 10.3 2.3 AD-571534.1 46.7 5.6 79.7 20.5 66.7 25.1 2.5 0.8 15.1 2.4 42.8 13.6 ^(#)Transfection (TX) *Free Uptake (FU)

TABLE 25 C3 Single Dose Screens in PCH cells (% C3 mRNA Remaining) FU* FU* FU* TX^(#) TX^(#) TX^(#) Duplex 500 nm SD 100 nm SD 10 nm SD 10 nm SD 1 nm SD 0.1 nm SD AD-568955.1 63.2 9.9 61.5 17.9 97.0 34.4 1.8 0.8 15.3 3.7 28.0 4.4 AD-568956.1 65.4 2.0 93.0 23.7 123.9 26.8 3.1 0.3 59.5 22.9 53.7 11.9 AD-568957.1 55.5 7.3 78.3 15.0 88.8 6.3 3.2 1.5 25.3 12.7 37.8 15.6 AD-568958.1 96.8 14.2 85.5 20.8 N/A N/A 4.8 1.5 82.1 23.7 72.7 13.4 AD-568959.1 87.4 12.1 84.2 42.0 126.8 22.7 3.8 0.4 80.4 26.4 64.3 20.6 AD-568960.1 100.2 5.5 70.3 3.1 117.6 11.3 14.9 5.6 141.7 22.9 79.0 23.6 AD-568961.1 92.0 7.2 91.9 23.2 114.3 34.7 5.6 0.8 88.2 36.9 59.1 19.9 AD-568962.1 83.1 20.6 91.5 15.2 98.0 14.8 4.4 1.4 36.7 9.1 57.0 34.0 AD-568963.2 53.6 11.2 73.8 36.3 107.6 28.6 1.6 0.8 20.3 7.0 35.5 9.5 AD-568964.1 72.4 3.6 89.2 24.9 106.7 1.6 8.5 4.6 85.6 20.1 52.1 16.5 AD-568965.1 42.7 1.7 76.6 22.0 66.5 11.0 1.2 0.1 56.3 50.2 24.8 8.0 AD-568966.1 58.2 7.2 79.8 13.4 83.0 16.5 2.0 1.7 82.4 34.2 42.5 25.0 AD-568967.1 96.5 3.9 87.6 11.0 88.9 13.3 4.8 2.4 99.8 28.1 40.5 17.8 AD-568968.1 88.0 8.0 94.6 18.8 85.3 10.1 3.1 1.0 129.0 60.6 54.4 15.0 AD-568969.1 53.2 5.7 73.9 23.4 88.9 26.4 2.7 1.0 22.0 8.6 37.0 12.5 AD-568970.1 85.9 12.8 80.1 22.5 111.1 6.6 4.0 0.7 60.9 20.3 54.2 14.8 AD-568971.1 58.4 12.8 73.4 31.0 105.1 27.8 2.8 3.1 10.5 2.3 34.4 11.8 AD-568972.1 48.7 8.3 70.6 14.8 99.9 26.1 1.9 1.6 9.6 2.2 22.4 4.3 AD-568973.1 59.5 3.7 72.9 4.4 72.7 3.8 1.9 1.3 18.4 5.7 58.9 38.2 AD-568974.1 67.4 2.4 84.0 9.9 78.8 6.2 1.7 0.5 23.3 14.2 44.7 20.3 AD-568975.1 42.8 7.8 54.5 7.0 65.1 12.3 1.1 0.3 9.6 2.5 8.6 1.9 AD-568977.1 67.2 11.2 78.7 26.8 92.3 24.4 2.3 0.7 13.3 3.7 19.8 5.8 AD-568979.1 92.6 9.5 135.6 46.5 91.1 4.8 5.1 2.6 92.7 9.9 40.3 17.1 AD-1069834.1 99.1 17.1 39.6 10.7 90.5 41.0 1.9 0.4 37.4 13.6 41.3 31.1 AD-1069835.1 94.1 11.7 74.3 9.5 94.5 15.5 3.7 0.8 44.7 4.0 50.0 3.3 AD-1069836.1 78.1 8.3 84.3 11.7 92.9 15.6 3.0 0.7 45.0 16.4 75.6 16.6 AD-569154.1 115.3 28.0 108.7 17.5 101.9 19.2 36.3 5.0 120.2 19.0 65.5 12.1 AD-569155.1 93.0 7.7 82.7 8.9 85.3 8.4 6.4 1.6 92.2 24.5 49.3 14.1 AD-569156.1 63.8 6.5 79.8 8.3 96.3 30.2 3.1 1.3 22.2 4.1 38.8 17.1 AD-569157.1 58.5 13.6 75.3 11.6 80.7 11.8 1.5 0.2 8.8 2.4 15.5 1.8 AD-569158.1 67.8 3.1 78.5 42.2 83.5 23.5 1.8 0.3 11.5 5.7 27.4 12.6 AD-569159.1 50.1 9.4 66.5 14.7 89.9 21.2 1.5 0.3 9.2 1.8 24.6 11.5 AD-569160.1 61.7 8.6 86.8 16.6 89.4 9.9 2.0 1.6 7.7 1.9 19.6 1.9 AD-569161.1 64.9 11.6 79.6 8.9 90.4 3.6 2.2 1.3 13.6 2.7 38.6 14.7 AD-569162.1 105.3 6.1 117.7 9.9 96.8 17.9 41.7 6.4 73.4 23.9 35.6 5.8 AD-569163.1 59.6 5.1 88.4 19.4 74.3 17.0 1.5 0.3 13.3 3.4 36.7 24.0 AD-569166.1 114.2 32.3 100.1 16.5 84.0 11.8 6.6 0.7 59.2 11.5 53.7 16.0 AD-569167.1 106.8 21.9 85.8 30.9 98.8 13.3 7.3 1.1 98.6 15.9 46.7 26.0 AD-569168.1 78.5 8.3 51.7 17.4 103.3 26.6 7.8 0.4 66.8 34.2 25.6 3.2 AD-569169.1 90.2 8.5 84.5 17.3 122.3 16.7 2.6 0.1 41.0 25.0 19.5 10.9 AD-569170.1 101.9 9.1 98.3 16.2 112.4 14.8 45.9 11.1 57.9 8.3 57.4 23.2 AD-569171.1 117.3 5.8 106.7 18.1 107.1 11.1 62.2 4.9 93.8 43.6 56.8 12.8 AD-569172.1 94.1 7.1 107.3 17.3 91.5 13.4 34.2 9.8 80.8 15.1 59.2 27.5 AD-569173.1 94.3 9.1 102.1 17.9 98.5 14.7 20.5 2.4 79.7 12.3 50.7 31.9 AD-569174.1 90.4 11.8 107.0 13.9 93.3 10.2 52.9 6.8 121.6 30.3 63.7 22.8 AD-569175.1 93.6 7.1 68.2 8.1 86.6 20.7 9.8 3.4 34.1 7.0 41.5 22.6 AD-569262.1 14.8 6.0 38.5 6.4 68.7 11.9 0.8 0.3 5.5 1.8 6.7 6.2 AD-569263.1 24.6 3.1 47.2 1.8 82.3 18.0 1.3 0.5 14.2 14.4 9.4 7.0 AD-569264.1 28.1 4.9 47.5 5.8 72.4 2.7 1.3 0.1 5.5 1.3 8.8 1.9 AD-569265.1 31.5 0.9 48.5 5.4 65.2 9.3 1.7 1.6 4.5 1.0 8.2 5.8 AD-569266.1 27.1 4.2 51.3 8.2 61.9 13.2 0.9 0.4 10.4 10.5 15.0 8.7 AD-569267.1 31.0 2.1 47.8 4.5 68.9 11.0 2.7 2.8 5.6 0.5 15.6 10.3 AD-569268.1 13.2 2.1 31.6 6.6 57.7 22.4 1.0 0.5 4.0 0.5 1.1 0.4 AD-569269.1 17.1 2.8 30.0 15.2 46.8 10.4 1.2 0.5 3.2 1.3 4.7 4.4 AD-569270.1 31.3 4.8 42.9 8.3 80.9 20.1 0.9 0.1 5.0 2.7 7.6 1.2 AD-569271.1 36.2 19.9 59.3 5.9 76.5 12.6 1.0 0.2 9.0 5.3 9.1 4.6 AD-569273.1 72.4 18.1 106.7 26.2 113.3 22.6 2.5 0.3 31.5 10.4 25.7 11.2 AD-569274.1 51.7 2.4 76.1 14.4 82.5 13.3 1.6 0.3 10.7 2.3 31.9 8.2 AD-569275.1 108.1 16.0 105.2 6.0 102.9 9.8 28.4 7.8 82.5 23.1 52.3 37.7 AD-569276.1 83.6 10.6 86.9 9.6 112.3 14.5 4.4 1.2 48.4 12.9 38.1 10.6 AD-569277.1 69.0 6.0 85.1 16.2 102.3 40.6 2.4 1.0 19.5 4.3 49.3 47.4 AD-569278.1 102.5 19.7 62.3 1.8 80.2 19.9 24.7 3.7 51.6 10.5 48.3 33.1 AD-569279.1 113.3 28.3 105.6 7.2 108.8 24.7 78.8 7.4 73.3 20.9 47.6 15.9 AD-569280.1 103.2 12.0 121.9 22.0 96.4 12.3 62.7 4.6 74.6 7.1 56.5 11.8 AD-569281.1 98.3 8.6 109.2 15.7 96.2 16.0 84.4 26.7 87.4 33.8 48.6 17.7 AD-569282.1 106.1 5.7 92.0 1.5 98.5 11.3 113.7 20.7 86.2 28.3 30.2 2.6 AD-569506.1 85.5 3.6 114.8 23.0 93.7 11.4 5.9 3.6 43.0 18.6 42.6 8.8 AD-569507.1 76.8 6.5 105.7 35.9 87.6 20.7 2.1 0.6 19.9 4.8 28.4 9.1 AD-569508.1 73.6 5.9 75.0 32.4 67.4 19.5 3.4 1.7 18.4 8.3 29.8 7.2 AD-569509.1 79.2 15.0 82.9 8.6 94.8 13.2 3.5 1.8 25.8 5.2 46.5 10.2 AD-569510.1 45.4 7.4 71.9 2.9 81.1 11.8 2.7 2.0 8.7 2.4 18.0 9.9 AD-569511.1 34.1 5.6 57.9 14.2 68.6 5.4 1.5 0.5 7.0 1.1 17.7 10.2 AD-569512.1 70.5 7.9 111.5 7.4 76.4 16.4 5.0 3.8 28.3 9.7 41.2 14.0 AD-569513.1 80.0 16.1 107.8 19.0 91.3 20.3 2.5 1.2 19.0 2.1 26.7 6.5 AD-569514.1 28.4 2.5 62.9 23.9 70.8 11.9 1.2 0.3 4.6 0.6 11.3 4.7 AD-569515.1 58.7 6.4 61.8 22.7 55.2 12.0 3.2 0.5 19.8 5.7 20.3 12.6 AD-569516.1 71.0 5.5 111.5 19.0 91.1 1.4 3.8 0.7 37.2 7.1 51.3 26.2 AD-569517.1 95.4 12.9 78.1 11.7 96.7 11.1 2.2 0.7 13.2 4.5 27.1 11.8 AD-569518.1 97.2 6.6 97.2 9.3 116.1 12.5 12.6 2.4 61.1 33.7 76.4 34.0 AD-569519.1 87.1 8.9 103.7 29.5 80.8 10.0 6.5 0.6 58.8 20.8 40.1 16.2 AD-569520.1 75.5 4.0 100.6 15.9 99.5 26.2 2.5 0.3 32.0 5.6 33.2 1.1 AD-569565.1 67.9 9.9 79.4 11.1 97.4 6.2 2.1 0.4 13.8 1.1 21.7 6.1 AD-569567.1 61.8 9.3 83.3 25.9 84.9 10.5 1.7 0.6 11.6 2.3 18.1 4.8 AD-570126.1 107.5 16.9 63.4 12.9 98.8 30.6 32.2 16.0 50.1 8.7 34.6 6.2 AD-570127.1 52.2 1.4 69.2 15.8 69.8 10.8 3.9 1.7 6.1 2.1 19.5 1.8 AD-570128.1 104.2 17.0 78.4 4.4 92.9 27.3 6.8 1.4 38.1 12.8 44.3 20.2 AD-570129.1 113.3 18.9 71.3 15.9 96.7 15.0 23.1 8.1 50.8 18.9 36.5 7.8 AD-570131.1 75.6 14.5 81.3 14.8 101.2 16.5 2.7 1.1 15.0 4.7 35.5 10.0 AD-570135.1 69.5 9.8 64.6 22.3 78.9 7.7 1.6 0.7 12.1 2.2 20.1 3.1 AD-570136.1 52.8 8.4 66.2 16.4 73.4 4.9 1.3 0.3 6.5 0.9 9.0 2.8 ^(#)Transfection (TX) *Free Uptake (FU)

TABLE 26 C3 Single Dose Screens in PCH cells (% C3 mRNA Remaining) FU* FU* FU* TX^(#) TX^(#) TX^(#) Duplex 500 nm SD 100 nm SD 10 nm SD 10 nm SD 1 nm SD 0.1 nm SD AD-571535.1 79.2 8.9 83.4 10.0 87.7 29.6 75.7 29.2 N/A N/A 93.9 19.1 AD-571536.1 50.2 6.5 45.0 7.5 102.8 25.6 93.4 16.8 54.5 29.7 51.2 12.9 AD-571537.1 46.4 4.9 42.1 6.8 93.3 14.1 96.6 21.5 85.3 7.5 44.9 5.7 AD-571538.1 80.6 7.4 74.1 8.0 173.4 51.1 108.2 24.0 73.1 84.9 153.3 19.0 AD-571540.1 68.4 12.7 64.3 13.5 132.7 35.0 150.0 51.9 54.2 26.0 100.2 7.2 AD-571541.1 108.6 25.7 80.9 5.1 165.1 38.3 147.7 16.4 84.8 12.8 147.7 47.6 AD-571542.1 49.1 6.4 48.0 4.8 144.1 46.2 193.0 127.6 36.5 14.3 35.0 10.0 AD-571543.1 55.7 10.2 52.3 7.0 127.5 43.5 126.3 46.9 47.3 39.6 69.1 24.3 AD-571544.1 74.3 14.1 49.0 8.7 82.0 36.5 76.2 16.3 9.3 8.5 78.5 21.1 AD-571545.1 82.3 4.9 77.4 7.5 104.5 24.5 96.7 8.3 96.3 7.1 105.6 15.8 AD-571546.1 64.4 25.3 53.0 3.0 72.0 11.8 100.3 14.5 88.4 9.5 46.3 5.5 AD-571547.1 36.9 7.7 39.6 3.8 72.4 18.0 131.2 32.1 124.1 75.5 20.5 4.3 AD-571548.1 56.8 17.3 64.6 8.3 80.8 16.9 125.7 6.9 131.3 154.6 40.6 7.3 AD-571549.1 114.2 26.2 99.2 19.1 110.3 33.9 119.0 16.3 211.2 74.0 127.6 34.8 AD-571550.1 69.9 4.8 68.2 16.3 92.9 23.8 142.0 32.5 43.0 8.2 90.4 22.0 AD-571551.1 89.0 32.8 71.7 7.7 130.0 30.4 150.4 30.2 49.6 45.5 148.0 5.7 AD-571552.1 82.3 18.6 75.0 13.8 109.0 32.1 82.3 14.4 29.8 18.3 68.9 17.2 AD-571553.1 41.5 4.2 55.0 1.2 72.9 18.3 96.2 9.5 42.3 13.3 18.2 6.4 AD-571554.1 74.0 12.6 64.1 7.6 98.7 9.4 111.4 7.3 92.2 42.0 58.1 12.7 AD-571555.1 86.5 16.5 96.8 12.5 108.8 14.1 107.4 6.5 67.0 38.0 135.9 16.3 AD-571556.1 75.4 19.7 88.5 4.4 106.0 18.6 119.6 14.9 58.4 35.2 111.8 9.0 AD-571557.1 59.8 12.1 66.8 4.9 80.8 4.1 148.8 44.8 68.7 20.8 19.0 3.5 AD-571558.1 73.3 24.1 62.1 6.0 107.7 33.0 111.8 11.6 125.1 33.4 59.4 12.2 AD-571559.1 91.2 14.0 80.5 21.3 104.5 22.1 87.6 13.4 28.2 11.4 44.8 4.7 AD-571560.1 48.0 12.4 66.6 4.4 86.5 11.9 122.6 4.1 39.6 30.5 27.0 8.6 AD-571711.1 102.2 11.3 112.9 16.7 112.1 9.8 108.7 6.3 125.7 93.2 117.4 21.6 AD-571712.1 96.4 11.0 89.8 9.8 105.2 11.4 97.5 21.2 87.5 46.2 113.7 28.1 AD-571713.1 55.7 7.5 69.0 5.1 104.6 28.1 128.9 18.2 109.0 25.8 89.4 14.2 AD-571714.1 68.3 9.5 68.2 8.8 94.1 5.6 123.6 24.1 84.7 57.5 105.8 14.3 AD-571716.1 96.0 11.1 60.0 11.5 87.8 14.7 101.3 21.8 55.5 12.2 113.2 8.7 AD-571717.1 74.9 15.5 62.8 6.9 103.5 32.1 95.4 22.2 43.8 19.7 33.6 5.2 AD-571718.1 27.4 4.1 45.5 6.3 71.8 15.2 204.5 82.6 84.7 133.8 19.8 4.5 AD-571719.2 31.9 3.6 57.1 6.2 98.9 29.4 171.1 37.0 109.2 130.1 32.1 3.8 AD-571720.1 67.0 4.8 77.0 11.4 95.1 11.1 193.3 61.4 19.7 8.0 40.3 11.4 AD-571721.1 35.8 6.7 48.2 5.6 79.0 10.6 130.7 34.1 32.2 17.1 21.2 9.6 AD-571722.1 22.2 4.7 35.1 5.5 84.9 15.3 150.9 72.0 125.1 103.5 24.1 13.8 AD-571723.1 49.0 12.1 64.9 8.0 97.4 16.1 234.7 140.7 124.5 47.1 67.2 16.2 AD-571742.1 106.4 2.6 87.8 17.6 113.3 31.5 168.2 79.2 42.5 13.9 209.9 24.0 AD-571743.1 89.9 17.3 104.8 27.6 112.3 54.1 81.0 20.6 64.9 17.6 40.0 11.7 AD-571744.1 88.1 18.2 106.7 9.7 133.8 56.9 121.1 19.3 61.0 20.5 46.8 15.5 AD-571745.1 66.1 15.6 96.2 14.4 99.6 5.0 100.0 12.8 N/A N/A 64.5 14.6 AD-571746.1 114.5 25.5 120.1 14.6 136.5 31.4 91.8 3.7 83.6 48.4 82.3 7.2 AD-571747.1 82.6 11.3 89.6 8.3 109.5 13.0 76.7 37.8 40.0 23.5 75.0 19.0 AD-571748.1 30.2 5.5 57.5 7.4 87.7 11.5 108.5 19.3 48.0 14.2 31.3 6.0 AD-571749.1 29.6 3.2 55.3 5.8 79.1 8.4 106.2 8.9 22.3 18.9 28.5 3.3 AD-571750.1 107.4 11.5 95.7 21.2 115.5 52.4 86.1 22.2 N/A N/A 39.6 10.7 AD-571751.1 81.4 12.8 101.6 13.1 101.4 11.0 102.5 17.3 25.4 24.7 44.0 4.7 AD-571753.2 36.4 9.3 52.6 6.3 85.8 7.0 102.8 18.4 85.5 34.7 31.5 7.0 AD-571755.1 81.5 21.0 91.3 8.0 111.7 18.1 103.3 15.1 43.2 30.7 73.7 8.6 AD-571756.1 98.2 14.2 106.6 37.5 116.4 17.5 101.3 13.4 126.1 55.2 78.7 24.4 AD-571757.1 64.3 5.7 75.7 10.9 105.9 17.9 115.5 29.6 39.9 25.2 63.0 11.8 AD-571758.1 90.3 11.1 93.6 11.9 114.7 44.8 108.9 23.8 34.5 18.4 109.3 16.6 AD-571759.1 49.6 9.8 42.9 5.8 69.8 7.8 89.0 14.9 67.4 23.9 52.3 20.2 AD-571760.1 63.3 4.7 72.5 7.0 91.4 37.3 82.2 22.6 33.7 15.1 18.5 8.6 AD-571761.1 54.1 3.5 70.9 8.7 82.3 14.6 126.3 20.6 15.2 4.0 25.6 4.9 AD-571762.1 37.2 3.9 63.6 7.8 74.1 6.0 116.4 18.3 98.1 34.9 28.3 4.3 AD-571763.1 33.8 8.0 50.1 6.5 78.7 8.3 121.9 21.4 80.6 62.4 24.4 7.6 AD-571764.1 62.0 20.4 71.3 3.2 105.0 36.9 117.6 8.9 67.5 36.9 30.3 5.8 AD-571765.2 84.7 10.7 92.0 14.3 110.0 7.1 122.2 6.2 146.0 113.7 97.8 21.9 AD-571766.2 65.4 11.3 73.5 22.0 101.6 13.3 116.5 12.8 71.3 81.4 78.4 22.0 AD-571767.2 80.6 19.5 58.1 5.9 91.0 20.8 97.1 17.0 143.9 83.0 88.8 7.8 AD-572383.1 69.2 18.0 79.1 2.6 80.9 5.6 102.5 11.1 109.1 34.7 53.3 11.5 AD-572384.1 78.1 11.3 97.5 10.8 121.5 8.4 107.2 6.5 115.5 3.4 64.8 15.5 AD-572385.1 79.2 9.2 94.8 12.5 92.7 10.4 104.3 14.6 79.5 27.8 64.5 5.6 AD-572386.1 41.7 3.6 66.6 4.8 92.1 27.8 99.9 22.9 68.5 1.7 35.4 14.3 AD-572387.4 86.4 3.0 70.1 8.1 77.8 10.0 80.3 10.7 66.2 82.6 119.9 17.8 AD-572391.1 90.7 19.3 91.9 10.5 125.7 28.0 86.0 29.4 44.2 19.6 113.0 11.7 AD-572392.1 66.1 13.5 72.3 8.9 88.7 7.6 134.5 36.2 N/A N/A 46.4 8.8 AD-572393.2 99.8 13.6 97.1 20.3 100.0 19.3 116.0 19.1 152.6 108.7 56.7 8.0 AD-572394.1 102.9 8.9 111.1 22.1 108.6 22.1 125.6 14.9 48.1 26.4 61.8 17.7 AD-572395.1 109.6 18.9 102.9 11.9 115.5 19.1 118.0 18.8 47.0 21.9 82.3 14.6 AD-572396.1 98.1 14.9 104.2 7.7 118.3 27.5 166.3 106.9 23.7 10.1 82.7 32.0 AD-572397.1 109.3 5.7 80.3 8.7 123.0 28.6 108.7 10.6 51.6 22.6 125.3 27.3 AD-572495.1 25.9 4.5 28.9 4.6 97.7 48.0 87.7 39.7 39.4 17.6 10.0 3.9 AD-572569.1 117.7 31.0 100.9 13.4 110.9 26.1 124.2 16.5 N/A N/A 85.4 24.5 AD-572570.1 43.8 6.6 58.0 6.6 95.9 24.3 100.3 10.5 34.6 9.2 37.7 6.1 AD-572571.1 60.3 8.7 74.0 15.7 98.9 28.9 116.1 17.2 119.1 100.7 42.0 5.8 AD-572572.1 81.3 15.5 83.3 11.3 96.8 22.9 95.5 3.1 76.9 37.2 36.2 10.7 AD-572573.1 70.2 22.3 72.2 23.1 66.0 17.5 127.1 29.9 315.6 73.6 26.9 4.7 AD-572574.1 93.8 13.6 90.6 15.0 129.2 56.9 100.7 9.3 10.8 13.7 86.0 20.5 AD-572575.1 66.5 17.4 64.7 14.9 105.6 30.1 88.4 9.8 34.1 7.8 68.3 20.7 AD-572576.1 88.0 5.2 103.4 33.5 100.7 41.7 94.6 65.2 70.8 25.4 112.6 46.5 AD-572577.1 118.6 27.9 111.9 17.0 176.5 84.7 140.6 28.6 36.2 12.9 114.4 15.3 AD-572580.1 90.9 61.5 97.7 16.0 127.3 36.4 123.8 16.6 N/A N/A 121.6 46.9 AD-572581.1 77.3 11.5 80.4 14.9 143.2 51.4 109.6 21.3 150.2 107.7 87.8 19.7 ^(#)Transfection (TX) *Free Uptake (FU)

TABLE 27 C3 Single Dose Screens in PCH cells (% C3 mRNA Remaining) FU* ST FU* ST FU* ST TX^(#) ST TX^(#) ST TX^(#) ST TX^(#) ST Duplex 500 nm DEV 100 nm DEV 10 nm DEV 50 nm DEV 10 nm DEV 1 nm DEV 0.1 nm DEV AD-564723.1 51.6 21.2 52.2 24.7 82.7 58.9 19.8 3.8 13.3 6.8 55.8 24.0 145.8 88.9 AD-564724.1 64.3 13.1 102.9 30.8 106.6 31.7 4.7 1.6 3.8 0.8 37.8 14.9 101.9 13.1 AD-1069838.1 110.5 19.4 94.8 13.3 139.4 65.9 36.0 6.5 16.8 5.9 87.5 3.5 106.5 9.7 AD-564726.1 140.5 42.4 129.4 77.4 127.2 10.8 14.9 1.8 13.6 3.9 84.2 6.7 75.9 12.4 AD-564727.3 120.7 43.2 149.1 107.3 158.0 46.3 8.1 1.2 7.1 2.4 65.8 20.3 79.0 14.1 AD-1069839.1 180.1 78.3 132.6 50.8 184.9 59.0 4.9 0.5 3.3 0.9 58.6 20.4 80.6 19.7 AD-1069840.1 122.7 26.8 164.0 78.4 181.7 52.7 23.8 6.3 13.6 6.7 65.0 20.5 77.4 17.2 AD-564730.3 64.5 14.5 151.1 55.1 214.4 86.6 0.7 0.2 1.0 0.4 7.5 4.5 32.0 12.6 AD-1069841.1 42.9 16.9 69.8 8.1 88.1 15.0 13.3 2.6 11.0 3.3 51.6 7.1 106.5 40.2 AD-564732.1 78.1 14.9 95.4 37.1 62.7 17.3 65.1 30.7 20.7 4.4 66.3 15.5 97.0 11.7 AD-1069842.1 63.4 21.5 91.6 20.6 81.5 16.9 0.7 0.1 0.4 0.1 1.5 0.2 44.1 9.6 AD-564734.1 49.7 12.5 97.1 38.6 91.8 31.4 1.1 0.1 0.5 0.1 1.2 0.4 21.5 5.8 AD-1069843.1 82.1 28.8 127.2 41.0 107.0 27.5 34.9 0.7 20.3 8.2 85.7 3.7 73.9 3.3 AD-564736.1 87.0 16.4 129.9 37.8 148.5 23.6 11.5 2.8 6.0 1.0 39.5 3.0 77.0 14.0 AD-1069844.1 97.3 70.9 156.6 63.5 143.4 46.3 1.1 0.1 0.6 0.1 2.1 0.6 36.8 5.5 AD-564738.1 79.8 49.6 189.2 57.4 212.1 52.0 1.1 0.2 0.8 0.2 8.9 2.9 70.8 60.8 AD-564739.2 62.4 27.8 67.3 11.7 67.1 20.4 3.5 0.6 1.9 0.2 3.2 0.9 77.4 13.2 AD-1069845.1 70.0 20.9 64.7 26.4 64.1 7.2 21.2 3.8 5.8 0.8 7.3 4.0 51.0 18.4 AD-564741.1 85.4 11.3 89.6 43.6 86.3 8.4 0.9 0.1 0.8 0.1 1.8 0.7 23.8 4.6 AD-1069846.1 70.5 6.6 85.3 12.3 92.7 16.2 0.9 0.2 1.6 2.0 1.3 0.4 16.7 3.5 AD-1069847.1 84.0 44.2 111.8 39.6 144.2 32.3 1.2 0.1 0.7 0.1 1.8 0.4 25.7 7.4 AD-564745.3 71.6 22.1 149.7 16.0 156.5 39.8 1.2 0.3 0.6 0.1 4.5 1.2 44.0 50.1 AD-564747.1 77.1 23.0 124.9 26.7 206.1 63.9 3.1 1.3 4.0 4.1 45.7 7.9 89.9 90.8 AD-1069850.1 116.0 12.9 117.3 51.4 88.8 18.0 77.9 32.4 65.4 15.5 82.9 7.4 116.3 11.0 AD-1069851.1 175.9 87.7 110.6 28.8 90.1 14.4 46.4 8.7 41.5 2.1 84.6 10.7 91.5 6.8 AD-1069852.1 83.9 29.4 142.7 54.9 114.9 23.9 6.1 1.4 6.3 1.5 58.8 7.1 96.5 11.4 AD-1069853.1 65.5 34.3 212.8 66.4 154.0 24.8 1.0 0.2 0.6 0.1 4.5 1.1 99.0 73.4 AD-564925.1 67.1 31.9 182.9 26.2 233.5 65.7 1.6 0.2 1.2 0.2 8.9 2.6 18.6 20.2 AD-1069854.1 55.6 27.1 57.9 35.7 53.7 38.2 1.7 0.2 1.6 0.5 3.7 0.8 53.5 21.8 AD-1069855.1 90.1 28.9 50.4 25.9 43.8 20.2 1.7 0.6 0.8 0.4 2.4 1.2 48.6 9.8 AD-1069856.1 119.0 43.7 63.1 15.4 56.3 8.3 3.9 0.7 2.3 1.2 4.9 0.2 83.1 13.8 AD-564929.1 133.2 31.0 94.5 48.8 68.6 12.6 54.0 5.6 45.9 13.3 60.8 5.7 95.0 15.0 AD-564930.1 137.8 39.7 112.8 11.8 80.8 10.0 94.4 46.1 43.2 9.3 72.4 7.3 105.3 19.5 AD-1069857.1 121.1 54.4 95.7 11.2 105.7 19.4 1.5 0.5 1.0 0.2 10.2 0.7 83.6 14.4 AD-564934.1 80.9 25.7 201.1 71.7 125.8 11.0 131.0 76.5 84.2 30.5 89.7 9.5 118.2 8.5 AD-1069858.1 110.6 55.7 138.5 63.5 166.6 26.4 30.6 5.0 44.7 21.2 102.6 13.1 81.0 21.4 AD-564936.1 109.6 55.7 53.8 16.1 47.5 8.5 34.0 9.7 72.7 35.1 67.1 18.7 95.8 17.7 AD-564937.1 89.3 54.3 78.9 23.9 44.1 9.4 23.4 6.2 24.8 6.1 29.4 10.4 87.0 50.7 AD-564938.1 114.2 28.9 119.7 94.1 77.4 15.3 116.8 48.7 117.9 12.2 88.9 11.7 105.9 12.7 AD-1069859.1 97.0 22.5 88.1 39.6 106.7 55.0 31.3 5.8 36.9 7.4 70.7 2.9 99.2 18.2 AD-564941.1 138.1 75.5 126.7 72.8 145.6 50.3 195.8 40.5 140.9 3.1 93.0 18.7 109.2 13.3 AD-1069860.1 143.9 45.8 146.3 62.2 141.7 35.7 128.5 73.3 118.5 12.8 110.3 13.5 112.8 36.5 AD-564943.1 107.4 92.7 50.2 20.1 47.1 14.3 15.1 1.0 19.9 9.7 21.4 7.6 85.5 7.1 AD-1069861.1 64.0 39.2 53.1 17.6 54.1 14.5 0.6 0.1 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.0 3.6 1.1 AD-565031.1 60.7 8.6 105.7 48.3 46.9 10.6 0.8 0.1 0.5 0.1 1.0 0.1 5.3 0.4 AD-565032.1 75.1 14.1 82.6 21.7 81.2 9.9 0.9 0.2 0.7 0.0 0.6 0.1 4.7 0.8 AD-1069862.1 59.8 15.1 93.2 15.2 84.4 9.4 0.8 0.1 0.9 0.1 0.9 0.1 7.6 0.9 AD-565034.1 38.2 10.1 65.7 22.4 76.9 7.8 0.7 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.2 5.2 0.6 AD-565035.1 30.8 5.7 88.6 16.3 96.5 23.9 0.7 0.1 0.7 0.3 0.6 0.1 3.2 0.6 AD-1069863.1 52.4 25.9 123.5 69.8 186.4 61.0 0.8 0.1 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.1 4.0 1.0 AD-565037.1 59.2 54.4 43.7 13.3 43.0 14.5 0.6 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.1 3.7 0.5 AD-565038.1 153.3 95.6 77.3 27.8 44.4 28.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 0.4 0.7 0.1 16.7 3.5 AD-1069864.1 78.0 26.5 64.1 38.5 44.9 8.1 2.5 0.3 1.2 0.2 1.6 0.3 34.8 14.1 AD-565041.1 147.5 44.2 89.8 25.9 67.7 20.2 7.5 2.2 10.5 2.5 29.8 9.7 80.3 10.7 AD-565042.1 119.3 51.9 106.0 40.0 81.9 31.9 26.3 7.5 31.8 6.1 54.7 9.5 93.3 20.9 AD-565043.1 118.8 19.8 96.4 24.0 131.5 60.2 78.8 26.5 92.7 13.0 102.3 6.5 106.2 15.4 AD-565044.1 138.1 65.0 120.5 55.1 94.7 29.2 140.6 35.1 106.6 7.4 113.1 16.4 119.9 37.6 AD-1069865.1 87.9 34.7 113.0 52.7 131.1 51.4 12.3 2.4 5.2 1.0 13.0 3.3 64.8 12.8 AD-1069866.1 100.3 23.2 51.0 11.4 69.9 25.1 95.0 58.7 150.1 16.7 105.2 7.5 100.4 27.0 AD-565047.1 89.4 30.3 75.5 13.4 92.8 29.8 146.5 50.0 165.3 20.7 96.5 10.3 119.5 19.8 AD-1069867.1 126.4 38.6 110.7 9.7 171.0 14.9 160.8 60.1 169.2 14.9 98.3 17.6 113.7 14.8 AD-565049.1 111.7 35.4 105.5 27.0 111.3 37.3 138.2 50.8 171.1 6.9 108.4 3.8 118.0 20.3 AD-565050.1 96.4 61.5 125.6 39.4 116.9 30.8 180.9 55.9 175.6 27.4 119.2 11.4 118.1 22.6 AD-565274.1 137.1 70.3 152.5 59.8 109.4 23.5 69.4 11.7 127.5 16.0 119.2 8.1 99.4 30.3 AD-565275.1 75.7 54.5 120.0 28.2 130.7 33.6 3.5 1.2 5.4 0.4 57.3 16.0 65.7 16.7 AD-1069868.1 105.4 79.2 77.0 29.7 50.2 19.7 3.5 1.2 2.5 0.1 12.0 3.7 103.7 9.2 AD-1069869.1 89.0 37.8 75.5 25.4 65.4 11.9 14.4 2.9 19.2 6.0 53.6 16.1 106.2 24.4 AD-565278.2 94.1 35.2 67.6 13.4 68.7 19.4 1.9 0.4 2.4 0.8 11.6 2.5 94.1 23.0 AD-1069870.1 66.1 37.2 61.6 1.6 70.4 9.1 0.8 0.2 0.8 0.4 1.8 0.4 28.6 4.3 AD-565280.1 71.8 21.2 88.2 40.0 165.3 112.7 56.9 25.4 54.1 15.8 80.2 7.7 114.3 18.0 AD-565281.3 49.5 22.2 79.9 24.8 79.9 16.7 5.9 2.0 3.6 0.5 9.9 2.7 74.0 8.1 AD-1069871.1 52.4 11.2 83.9 36.5 108.4 22.2 2.1 0.3 1.1 0.3 2.4 0.3 18.3 1.0 AD-565283.1 37.3 16.7 131.6 39.1 173.4 121.6 1.2 0.2 1.8 0.2 7.5 2.2 70.8 30.9 AD-1069872.1 80.4 25.9 84.2 44.3 71.8 42.0 1.8 0.4 1.5 0.5 7.9 3.9 81.9 29.0 AD-1069873.1 57.7 31.1 82.4 10.0 59.2 13.7 1.4 0.2 1.8 0.6 5.1 1.3 81.8 30.3 AD-565286.1 91.7 38.5 114.8 56.6 66.1 16.9 84.5 24.1 111.0 25.3 113.5 16.4 118.5 13.2 AD-565287.1 57.7 10.6 115.5 44.9 73.9 23.0 29.7 12.3 23.1 9.7 73.5 11.3 131.4 12.8 AD-1069874.1 49.9 10.3 72.7 13.1 87.0 36.6 32.5 6.6 71.2 64.3 109.3 56.2 160.1 64.6 AD-1069875.1 103.4 31.7 117.0 37.5 97.3 26.8 75.8 21.8 128.7 94.9 78.3 14.0 114.8 12.1 AD-565335.1 52.9 16.8 100.5 16.6 200.3 91.6 2.5 0.5 2.5 0.4 14.7 4.2 38.3 6.7 AD-1069876.1 46.4 18.4 46.7 25.1 70.2 21.6 29.2 12.9 74.9 13.1 93.8 8.9 35.5 12.4 AD-565895.1 77.5 56.1 69.7 22.4 93.6 44.3 1.7 0.7 1.7 0.1 5.5 0.6 62.9 14.8 AD-1069877.1 55.6 21.0 90.8 20.6 113.8 38.3 111.5 61.6 142.5 28.7 112.1 9.0 111.5 14.2 AD-565897.1 91.6 15.2 80.3 9.7 78.3 29.1 111.4 74.4 150.6 13.8 110.0 6.7 79.7 10.0 AD-565899.1 51.9 7.7 73.4 12.8 90.3 10.4 35.9 19.7 34.0 12.8 80.6 16.3 105.7 19.9 AD-565903.1 71.9 20.4 80.6 21.1 102.8 42.6 10.3 2.9 7.9 3.2 14.4 6.6 59.0 13.8 AD-565904.3 77.0 8.0 62.9 29.1 90.2 18.5 2.3 0.7 3.9 2.7 2.6 0.9 21.9 3.6 ^(#)Transfection (TX) *Free Uptake (FU)

TABLE 28 C3 Single Dose Screens in PCH cells (% C3 mRNA Remaining) FU* FU* FU* TX^(#) TX^(#) TX^(#) TX^(#) Duplex ID 500 nm STDEV 100 nm STDEV 10 nm STDEV 50 nm STDEV 10 nm STDEV 1 nm STDEV 0.1 nm STDEV AD-1069878.1 51.3 5.7 62.2 36.8 214.9 37.4 4.2 0.6 1.8 0.3 3.8 2.0 254.9 63.1 AD-565906.1 59.0 2.5 60.6 38.4 202.5 44.2 120.6 10.1 103.4 30.2 95.3 14.1 242.6 53.0 AD-565907.1 62.6 10.5 39.9 18.9 232.0 103.1 0.7 0.3 1.3 0.3 9.6 2.0 278.0 123.5 AD-1069879.1 82.6 12.0 43.4 16.7 165.9 70.0 7.1 2.3 7.9 1.0 30.3 4.5 198.8 83.9 AD-565909.1 93.3 15.5 49.4 23.0 245.8 78.8 4.2 0.1 8.5 1.3 47.3 12.2 264.8 112.0 AD-565910.1 96.8 10.9 70.3 38.6 154.2 70.6 0.7 0.2 2.9 2.1 25.1 4.9 184.8 84.5 AD-565911.1 82.9 6.1 54.1 33.7 207.4 25.3 0.5 0.1 0.9 0.1 3.4 1.4 N/A N/A AD-1069880.1 98.1 26.1 64.0 32.2 N/A N/A 11.6 6.0 36.3 3.5 101.2 16.7 N/A N/A AD-565913.1 67.5 17.9 32.8 4.3 141.2 69.8 2.9 0.4 4.4 1.1 71.0 25.0 169.2 83.6 AD-1069881.1 57.3 7.4 51.1 25.9 125.4 61.1 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.1 3.9 1.3 150.2 73.2 AD-565915.1 72.8 4.4 83.2 45.4 170.7 81.6 121.8 3.6 103.0 36.0 104.3 3.5 204.5 97.8 AD-1069882.1 65.1 10.5 58.2 42.0 151.4 60.5 0.4 0.1 1.0 0.3 8.4 1.3 181.3 72.5 AD-1069883.1 89.1 6.7 72.3 41.9 146.3 29.9 27.3 5.8 73.3 12.7 105.3 5.4 175.3 35.9 AD-1069884.1 104.0 10.5 44.0 15.7 198.2 32.0 51.0 10.7 72.9 23.9 112.5 7.6 237.5 38.3 AD-565919.1 126.6 29.1 34.6 12.2 225.4 54.6 81.9 9.2 126.6 14.3 112.5 7.9 275.8 54.7 AD-1069885.1 92.2 13.8 55.4 43.3 214.4 120.2 49.6 17.2 51.4 18.8 70.5 13.8 209.7 77.3 AD-565921.1 82.7 10.0 83.9 91.9 96.4 39.7 75.2 4.7 55.9 23.1 105.6 14.3 115.5 47.6 AD-1069886.1 70.1 13.8 89.6 100.6 117.8 49.1 1.1 0.5 2.4 0.6 30.9 8.4 141.1 58.8 AD-565923.1 85.8 3.8 59.6 26.2 134.9 18.9 93.9 6.2 90.2 21.5 91.9 2.4 161.7 22.6 AD-565924.1 84.2 12.1 80.5 31.1 151.3 72.1 1.2 0.3 1.9 0.2 12.7 1.1 181.2 86.4 AD-1069887.1 93.0 6.7 89.5 48.8 145.5 29.4 1.5 0.7 1.9 0.1 42.4 8.8 174.3 35.2 AD-565927.1 99.1 17.4 48.8 9.0 155.6 22.0 120.4 17.1 124.3 43.6 121.4 16.2 186.5 26.3 AD-565928.1 81.9 8.4 35.2 7.3 N/A N/A 49.1 3.5 109.2 33.7 112.6 9.1 N/A N/A AD-1069888.1 74.5 15.4 44.3 21.0 101.9 48.2 2.8 0.6 10.6 5.8 71.0 5.5 122.1 57.8 AD-566379.1 83.0 7.7 109.1 77.5 100.6 44.5 102.3 27.4 104.5 49.0 85.6 6.6 120.5 53.3 AD-566380.1 91.9 8.7 128.7 35.6 122.5 10.5 109.5 6.1 124.9 7.0 113.4 12.1 146.8 12.6 AD-1069889.1 102.2 10.9 126.8 41.6 147.3 28.4 109.2 12.4 126.8 18.2 104.8 13.8 176.5 34.0 AD-566382.1 97.8 24.0 45.4 4.4 151.2 15.0 112.7 4.7 130.0 12.0 109.0 9.1 181.2 18.0 AD-566383.2 105.2 18.5 133.5 93.9 136.9 39.0 115.4 13.0 129.5 11.3 112.4 9.3 164.0 46.7 AD-566384.2 102.6 32.5 56.4 23.3 152.3 24.9 106.6 8.2 117.1 47.3 106.2 5.8 165.7 8.9 AD-1069890.1 90.0 63.7 39.5 10.3 87.7 45.3 106.1 4.2 93.1 52.3 95.1 8.7 105.1 54.2 AD-1069891.1 90.9 8.3 171.8 27.6 76.4 30.6 1.0 0.1 2.3 0.6 16.1 4.7 91.6 36.7 AD-1069892.1 87.7 4.3 103.5 64.9 53.3 18.4 10.9 1.2 16.3 4.9 76.7 10.6 63.9 22.0 AD-566388.2 89.3 9.3 81.8 44.2 66.4 8.8 83.9 2.8 104.1 12.5 106.4 14.7 79.5 10.5 AD-566389.1 96.8 9.7 133.1 83.6 100.5 41.9 100.0 2.6 118.4 17.9 107.1 9.6 120.4 50.2 AD-1069893.1 115.3 17.1 134.5 63.5 83.7 22.4 7.9 1.3 20.2 4.9 86.1 4.8 100.3 26.8 AD-566391.1 100.5 19.3 83.1 26.3 123.2 11.8 8.6 1.8 29.4 15.5 90.0 2.9 147.7 14.1 AD-1069894.1 111.0 9.5 59.6 20.7 192.8 78.0 106.5 4.6 122.2 24.5 118.5 11.2 156.3 12.2 AD-566393.1 71.5 41.2 71.8 14.8 63.8 27.2 86.1 13.1 87.3 38.2 106.8 14.7 76.4 32.5 AD-566395.1 129.1 44.8 144.5 35.2 63.7 19.1 21.6 4.9 48.8 6.6 96.4 11.9 76.4 22.8 AD-1069896.1 111.7 16.2 163.6 31.1 59.1 11.9 90.8 5.7 98.9 9.8 96.4 14.4 70.8 14.3 AD-1069897.1 117.2 27.4 165.7 34.2 56.6 27.0 66.1 7.2 83.6 11.4 106.0 5.2 67.8 32.4 AD-1069898.1 113.9 33.1 149.8 6.0 74.2 29.1 62.8 5.7 89.4 15.6 117.9 13.6 88.9 34.9 AD-1069899.1 110.5 23.1 140.1 17.7 130.9 46.9 121.6 12.5 139.5 29.2 114.8 14.1 156.8 56.2 AD-566475.1 113.8 39.3 84.2 68.5 38.1 4.0 28.3 6.6 18.5 5.7 48.2 8.6 45.6 4.8 AD-1069900.1 138.2 41.4 139.2 111.8 38.0 6.4 14.9 1.4 23.1 5.8 61.6 12.6 45.5 7.7 AD-566477.1 143.3 15.3 109.6 36.4 45.1 3.5 61.2 7.5 63.5 3.8 84.9 3.7 54.0 4.2 AD-1069901.1 119.6 12.0 146.5 66.0 81.6 32.7 102.3 7.2 94.4 6.6 102.2 8.9 97.8 39.2 AD-566483.1 93.8 37.5 128.6 19.1 71.1 3.8 10.7 0.8 14.7 1.1 85.8 1.9 85.2 4.6 AD-566484.1 113.5 27.1 146.1 26.1 68.7 24.4 32.3 13.4 51.8 10.0 99.5 6.7 82.3 29.3 AD-566485.2 127.7 22.8 173.0 16.5 85.3 37.7 106.1 13.3 115.6 11.4 119.0 14.5 102.2 45.2 AD-566486.1 60.4 20.1 107.2 56.5 142.2 73.2 50.8 9.3 58.7 21.8 117.6 5.2 170.3 87.7 AD-1069902.1 53.3 36.3 40.6 19.3 95.8 75.0 0.2 0.1 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.1 114.8 89.9 AD-1069903.1 88.0 13.3 148.8 55.5 104.6 55.8 35.7 7.6 40.5 14.3 76.5 9.7 125.3 66.8 AD-1069904.1 130.4 21.0 99.7 41.0 87.1 16.1 15.7 3.4 21.0 8.0 73.2 11.8 104.4 19.3 AD-1069905.1 109.9 4.2 117.9 52.4 85.6 18.6 91.2 3.4 88.3 13.6 97.5 10.5 102.6 22.3 AD-567054.1 152.7 15.6 163.6 99.0 89.5 20.5 71.2 12.9 74.5 12.7 92.6 8.3 107.3 24.5 AD-1069906.1 123.5 13.0 129.7 18.6 83.1 33.4 107.6 12.1 97.8 7.9 99.0 8.2 99.6 40.0 AD-1069907.1 126.7 33.5 132.0 74.4 89.0 55.4 114.9 4.0 109.7 10.3 99.4 8.5 106.6 66.4 AD-567057.1 95.7 30.3 81.3 36.2 132.1 53.1 36.1 15.0 59.5 12.2 96.4 10.8 201.8 101.3 AD-1069908.1 100.1 37.9 61.6 42.8 70.9 33.2 110.1 22.4 95.6 20.3 97.2 8.1 85.0 39.8 AD-567059.1 107.3 7.7 79.7 43.1 51.4 19.8 115.4 9.9 123.4 16.4 119.3 19.4 61.6 23.7 AD-567060.1 87.9 23.1 78.4 19.8 51.0 19.9 1.0 0.3 2.3 0.6 26.4 14.1 61.1 23.8 AD-1069909.1 134.1 20.5 84.9 47.6 83.2 32.7 10.0 1.8 11.0 2.3 61.0 11.8 99.7 39.2 AD-1069910.1 124.2 30.7 147.1 56.9 42.3 8.2 67.7 12.3 69.6 12.2 102.1 20.2 50.7 9.8 AD-567063.4 90.6 13.4 48.6 19.4 62.0 15.1 1.4 0.2 2.2 0.3 35.0 17.6 74.3 18.1 AD-1069911.1 47.8 13.8 86.7 84.5 85.3 19.5 1.2 0.1 2.7 1.0 21.4 5.4 102.2 23.3 AD-567065.1 37.1 5.3 90.8 70.5 54.6 30.8 131.2 8.1 125.6 29.8 124.4 21.7 65.4 36.9 AD-567066.4 103.1 16.9 34.6 21.0 53.5 13.2 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.3 7.1 2.2 64.1 15.8 AD-1069912.1 108.4 37.9 112.5 34.5 48.0 10.4 0.5 0.2 0.8 0.2 9.1 4.1 57.5 12.4 AD-567068.1 112.7 20.5 112.5 13.4 52.1 17.9 39.8 11.2 23.4 2.9 85.7 7.7 62.5 21.5 AD-1069913.1 120.3 31.4 110.3 24.4 40.2 6.5 9.9 2.2 36.0 8.4 111.0 26.6 48.2 7.8 AD-567070.1 120.6 26.5 125.7 68.0 46.4 6.9 1.6 0.5 5.8 2.1 93.4 31.1 55.6 8.3 AD-1069914.1 71.6 31.3 44.7 17.3 130.9 65.4 1.4 0.1 3.2 0.4 65.4 6.3 156.8 78.4 AD-567072.1 55.9 3.0 24.4 12.5 49.3 36.6 1.3 0.3 2.1 0.4 45.3 14.0 59.1 43.9 AD-1069915.1 93.1 25.8 44.0 6.5 60.3 24.8 0.8 0.1 1.2 0.2 10.5 1.6 72.3 29.8 AD-1069916.1 109.8 18.2 99.2 61.3 52.2 6.3 0.5 0.1 1.7 0.6 24.8 10.7 62.6 7.5 AD-1069917.1 118.8 32.2 99.0 27.5 45.1 9.0 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.1 2.5 0.8 54.0 10.8 AD-567076.1 99.5 4.2 115.5 92.3 38.2 9.8 90.9 6.3 59.2 4.7 105.0 8.1 45.7 11.8 AD-1069918.1 112.6 32.1 64.0 28.4 59.4 17.1 92.3 21.7 88.7 22.5 141.0 6.0 71.2 20.5 AD-567294.1 134.9 38.6 115.6 63.1 64.7 50.6 111.9 15.5 71.9 23.0 117.9 29.5 77.6 60.7 AD-1069919.1 111.9 46.9 54.8 32.3 118.7 25.9 2.0 0.2 2.3 0.4 34.4 18.1 142.3 31.0 AD-1069920.1 53.1 13.4 31.1 20.3 115.6 34.6 0.4 0.2 0.7 0.1 2.0 0.5 138.5 41.5 AD-567297.1 87.3 54.6 81.8 52.4 100.8 56.5 4.0 0.3 7.9 1.7 86.4 21.6 120.7 67.7 AD-567300.1 78.0 51.8 22.7 10.4 54.6 27.1 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.3 1.5 0.3 65.5 32.5 AD-567301.1 47.1 29.1 43.7 34.7 65.6 20.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.8 0.1 78.6 24.5 AD-1069922.1 57.0 44.0 36.7 17.3 131.5 51.5 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.2 10.3 5.8 157.5 61.7 ^(#)Transfection (TX) *Free Uptake (FU)

TABLE 29 C3 Single Dose Screens in PCH cells (% C3 mRNA Remaining) FU* FU* FU* TX^(#) TX^(#) TX^(#) TX^(#) Duplex ID 500 nm STDEV 100 nm STDEV 10 nm STDEV 50 nm STDEV 10 nm STDEV 1 nm STDEV 0.1 nm STDEV AD-1069923.1 116.2 27.1 81.4 38.3 179.0 108.7 2.6 0.6 1.3 0.2 47.0 14.8 119.9 20.1 AD-1069924.1 102.9 34.6 33.8 13.8 168.2 33.6 1.8 0.6 0.4 0.1 39.7 33.6 64.8 21.9 AD-567305.1 130.3 31.6 72.2 8.2 291.8 126.6 7.8 1.5 1.7 0.6 36.2 23.0 127.1 21.7 AD-567306.1 134.9 46.0 137.7 42.7 257.1 17.6 84.2 46.0 39.0 21.4 136.0 15.9 226.3 31.8 AD-567308.1 93.4 38.5 146.2 55.5 278.5 63.2 1.0 0.6 0.8 0.1 48.7 20.7 112.7 23.6 AD-567309.1 162.5 19.0 295.9 146.1 276.8 114.1 2.0 0.7 1.2 0.2 56.0 9.4 126.8 26.0 AD-1069925.1 99.8 18.2 444.7 194.1 N/A N/A 1.4 0.2 0.9 0.2 68.8 30.9 128.0 33.1 AD-567311.1 96.5 11.9 118.8 62.2 N/A N/A 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.1 12.6 12.0 123.3 55.4 AD-567312.1 102.6 33.6 90.9 62.9 N/A N/A 1.8 0.5 1.2 0.4 35.0 7.7 79.9 39.9 AD-1069926.1 116.0 29.4 97.5 22.9 209.7 100.9 70.8 37.0 25.9 0.7 96.2 30.6 155.8 60.7 AD-567314.2 150.3 39.8 138.4 74.7 201.6 86.9 45.4 33.7 36.8 4.5 126.3 52.9 182.0 9.8 AD-567315.6 52.5 11.9 48.1 6.4 162.4 136.5 4.0 3.5 0.3 0.1 81.0 36.4 20.0 5.2 AD-1069927.1 83.4 13.0 92.8 33.3 200.9 85.4 1.7 1.2 0.3 0.0 100.8 74.2 33.0 11.0 AD-1069928.1 209.2 48.7 167.8 79.2 176.4 74.2 30.5 6.1 13.1 3.3 N/A N/A 159.7 26.3 AD-567318.2 201.4 24.6 206.8 55.7 173.8 78.7 1.2 0.3 1.3 0.3 49.2 4.6 162.1 40.8 AD-567319.1 218.4 46.8 173.7 12.9 281.0 91.9 5.3 0.5 5.4 1.5 144.3 55.0 190.7 24.4 AD-1069929.1 94.1 20.6 47.2 16.8 192.4 134.2 5.0 0.4 4.9 1.0 65.1 7.7 96.6 14.2 AD-567321.1 59.5 14.9 40.7 7.4 79.3 28.8 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.0 118.7 24.8 25.9 9.4 AD-1069930.1 95.1 15.5 100.1 17.5 161.3 37.9 1.7 0.5 0.4 0.1 50.8 27.2 68.7 18.7 AD-567323.1 204.7 17.6 165.4 35.3 203.3 62.1 24.8 4.1 14.0 0.8 126.1 26.8 273.1 54.0 AD-1069931.1 187.8 63.2 110.9 15.3 205.8 39.3 147.6 30.3 52.6 11.1 144.0 19.4 223.7 57.8 AD-567325.1 205.1 62.3 148.1 50.0 185.1 131.7 0.5 0.1 0.3 0.0 99.9 88.7 61.0 10.9 AD-567326.1 207.1 17.8 144.3 25.6 295.7 95.1 1.0 0.2 0.8 0.1 38.3 15.3 163.1 48.5 AD-1069932.1 80.4 19.5 128.3 145.9 147.4 119.4 34.0 9.0 19.3 3.2 63.0 21.7 56.2 6.0 AD-1069933.1 52.4 11.3 57.7 30.2 130.5 80.5 0.7 0.3 0.7 0.2 69.1 55.9 41.7 15.8 AD-567479.1 108.0 16.6 118.1 78.7 181.8 40.0 172.2 28.4 75.2 9.7 141.3 23.7 157.2 17.8 AD-567480.1 152.0 52.8 92.5 32.3 194.7 150.3 6.1 0.4 4.7 1.1 143.6 77.6 194.7 65.9 AD-567481.1 161.6 33.7 94.1 32.1 107.2 26.9 0.8 0.1 0.7 0.1 52.6 33.1 188.8 16.8 AD-567482.1 209.4 24.5 150.6 45.5 152.3 49.1 1.2 0.2 1.5 0.3 99.2 101.0 211.0 53.0 AD-1069934.1 272.6 45.2 154.1 47.2 246.4 98.2 188.8 17.8 22.8 1.9 149.2 64.6 226.5 25.9 AD-567485.1 55.6 16.2 84.6 5.0 190.1 49.6 8.5 1.7 8.7 2.4 68.3 4.3 51.4 12.9 AD-1069935.1 29.7 10.2 76.8 31.4 146.3 81.9 2.2 2.9 0.6 0.3 107.9 54.2 42.6 2.8 AD-567487.2 61.0 21.7 66.7 21.8 67.7 12.1 3.0 2.6 1.3 0.5 64.8 37.5 66.9 17.4 AD-567488.1 73.9 16.2 70.9 19.5 118.8 20.7 4.1 2.8 1.5 0.4 49.5 5.8 94.5 13.3 AD-567489.1 78.5 30.2 97.2 43.8 140.2 60.7 1.8 0.1 1.2 0.3 45.1 28.9 138.1 14.4 AD-1069936.1 104.9 39.1 75.3 24.7 158.3 53.1 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.0 155.1 111.3 48.3 9.0 AD-567491.1 154.0 28.5 101.3 61.1 166.5 98.7 0.7 0.1 0.8 0.2 56.9 9.5 143.5 42.2 AD-1069937.1 231.3 16.6 142.1 68.6 222.8 142.7 218.9 18.1 113.8 33.9 212.4 20.9 204.5 19.0 AD-1069938.1 46.5 13.8 55.3 4.6 150.7 116.5 129.1 46.8 51.9 10.0 96.3 50.3 69.1 17.4 AD-1069939.1 50.0 28.4 107.4 98.8 123.4 46.8 47.8 16.1 38.4 8.7 88.2 33.0 61.4 8.6 AD-567513.1 53.5 11.7 114.5 58.8 77.7 18.3 28.3 5.4 29.5 7.6 81.6 10.8 84.9 10.4 AD-567514.1 110.4 17.7 84.9 27.5 101.1 18.2 121.5 31.7 84.7 35.5 128.7 41.6 116.6 25.6 AD-1069940.1 70.4 12.5 73.1 21.7 169.2 31.9 22.2 3.1 13.9 1.6 83.3 7.0 132.4 20.2 AD-1069941.1 72.5 21.3 53.9 23.9 144.0 86.9 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.1 56.0 28.1 73.8 4.9 AD-1069942.1 69.5 27.5 43.0 11.4 119.8 15.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.1 92.6 61.0 77.9 28.3 AD-567518.1 38.6 23.2 80.0 4.3 112.2 111.5 89.7 27.7 31.9 6.7 83.5 25.1 58.4 10.1 AD-1069943.1 53.2 27.4 84.1 61.3 124.4 65.2 36.5 7.1 17.1 1.6 86.1 8.6 124.5 29.2 AD-567521.4 35.0 26.6 37.9 16.1 69.5 34.0 1.2 0.7 0.7 0.2 86.7 81.2 63.5 20.0 AD-1069944.1 44.8 19.9 52.6 33.8 81.9 24.9 7.0 0.6 6.6 0.5 60.9 23.9 120.0 18.3 AD-567524.1 89.2 59.0 53.1 27.4 99.6 99.2 5.4 1.3 6.5 2.2 113.1 80.0 165.8 19.3 AD-567525.1 62.6 11.3 53.3 18.8 109.7 43.2 1.2 0.2 1.9 0.3 59.6 11.6 124.2 27.2 AD-1069945.1 133.9 32.5 82.1 25.0 177.8 59.9 21.4 2.5 58.8 17.4 94.2 23.7 146.4 13.4 AD-567527.1 93.2 34.2 35.1 33.7 145.0 49.3 0.7 0.1 0.9 0.1 49.6 46.8 73.4 4.6 AD-1069946.1 44.2 10.6 40.8 9.0 134.5 123.5 0.6 0.1 0.5 0.1 51.1 18.8 27.7 6.4 AD-567529.1 48.1 6.9 N/A N/A 74.9 25.7 1.9 1.2 1.2 0.1 48.1 33.4 67.6 28.4 AD-1069947.1 68.7 18.7 50.0 12.6 67.1 16.7 10.4 3.0 10.0 1.0 59.1 13.6 116.6 22.7 AD-567531.1 56.7 6.7 38.2 6.9 57.9 25.5 2.2 2.9 0.5 0.1 100.1 109.3 23.0 3.6 AD-567532.1 94.8 8.0 65.5 25.1 201.4 115.2 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.1 133.0 2.0 71.5 19.5 AD-567533.1 109.5 23.7 57.4 19.2 105.8 12.8 25.8 6.1 31.9 18.2 140.0 65.8 148.8 50.5 AD-1069948.1 87.7 33.7 63.2 22.2 122.7 50.7 1.1 0.4 1.9 0.4 105.1 73.0 111.1 29.9 AD-567535.1 107.4 24.7 55.2 4.1 154.2 65.1 0.8 0.2 0.8 0.1 63.5 67.6 109.8 21.8 AD-568149.1 76.7 29.9 57.9 20.3 58.0 40.3 96.3 23.9 89.6 58.4 86.2 29.6 62.2 5.9 AD-568150.1 55.6 4.1 65.0 30.0 88.8 44.6 1.0 0.2 1.2 0.2 N/A N/A 56.9 12.1 AD-1069949.1 65.9 11.6 57.3 8.4 83.2 61.3 1.2 0.2 4.2 5.5 61.2 22.8 67.1 2.7 AD-1069950.1 89.1 22.9 52.0 10.2 102.4 23.6 8.5 0.8 10.8 3.1 101.9 29.2 120.3 32.2 AD-1069951.1 110.2 10.9 57.9 15.5 104.6 12.0 2.1 0.9 1.5 0.2 61.0 50.5 107.2 29.0 AD-1069952.1 104.0 36.7 60.5 31.8 132.8 45.4 1.4 0.4 2.1 1.1 99.1 34.4 72.6 14.3 AD-568155.1 78.2 29.3 92.1 48.5 143.8 40.2 102.3 46.2 163.3 39.9 97.2 30.8 124.1 18.2 AD-568159.1 52.2 13.2 33.4 10.4 119.0 39.7 99.5 39.5 95.0 26.4 99.9 26.8 86.1 12.5 AD-1069953.1 52.8 21.1 53.5 13.3 76.2 47.0 11.5 4.1 10.1 1.5 54.4 10.0 85.9 19.7 AD-568161.2 80.6 24.1 44.8 16.1 78.0 48.1 59.1 7.8 101.1 37.5 74.2 17.8 101.8 28.4 AD-568162.1 45.8 9.2 60.5 18.7 57.0 18.2 37.6 10.6 120.4 23.8 83.0 4.6 118.8 15.4 AD-1069954.1 64.2 20.8 32.8 8.3 71.4 20.9 106.8 36.7 116.0 7.8 98.4 27.9 108.5 35.8 AD-1069955.1 83.2 12.8 81.3 25.1 84.9 90.5 179.5 57.7 161.9 17.3 83.4 32.4 95.5 30.8 AD-568165.1 106.8 58.7 65.1 4.4 76.1 53.1 156.5 45.0 178.2 19.8 124.1 13.8 75.4 9.6 AD-1069956.1 29.1 6.4 31.0 15.9 58.9 48.9 2.2 1.1 0.5 0.1 8.7 12.1 24.7 6.0 AD-568337.1 60.8 22.7 38.8 16.8 59.7 26.6 123.3 24.8 120.7 24.2 100.5 21.7 71.4 18.6 AD-568338.1 86.4 7.9 38.1 14.8 60.2 35.7 6.9 1.4 7.5 3.6 78.3 76.1 77.8 18.7 AD-1069957.1 59.9 32.6 40.9 18.8 53.5 16.2 2.4 1.0 2.2 0.2 21.2 23.7 67.8 6.1 AD-568340.1 56.9 24.4 39.4 10.5 99.2 53.1 1.9 0.4 3.1 1.5 130.6 49.3 90.6 11.3 AD-1069958.1 40.3 14.3 55.5 10.7 55.6 5.5 0.9 0.3 0.8 0.1 N/A N/A 40.4 2.2 AD-568342.1 121.1 27.0 65.7 14.4 144.7 49.6 71.1 33.5 140.9 19.0 87.9 23.1 101.0 38.5 AD-568343.4 81.1 15.2 43.1 9.6 75.7 40.2 2.6 0.4 3.3 0.8 67.7 69.3 71.4 9.8 AD-1069959.1 54.5 14.6 45.4 41.0 85.8 65.3 2.0 0.7 4.8 0.2 50.9 16.4 73.3 29.2 AD-568345.2 70.6 13.7 33.2 9.7 98.8 48.3 2.1 0.8 2.0 0.2 61.2 29.8 74.6 25.6 AD-568348.1 59.8 10.6 52.4 19.7 76.7 61.3 23.5 15.5 67.3 15.4 82.0 32.7 57.9 13.2 AD-1069961.1 38.0 11.4 71.2 21.8 98.5 32.0 0.8 0.3 0.9 0.1 122.3 50.1 44.5 12.5 ^(#)Transfection (TX) *Free Uptake (FU)

Example 5 Structure-Activity Relationship Analyses

Based on the in vitro analyses in Example 4, structure-active relationship (SAR) analyses were performed. In particular, additional duplexes were designed, synthesized, and assayed in vitro.

siRNAs were synthesized and annealed using routine methods known in the art and described above.

Detailed lists of the unmodified commmplement component C3 sense and antisense strand nucleotide sequences are shown in Table 30. Detailed lists of the modified complement component C3 sense and antisense strand nucleotide sequences are shown in Table 31.

Free uptake experiments and transfection experiments in primary cynomolgu hepatocytes (PCH) were performed as described above.

Single dose free uptake experiments were performed at 500 nM, 100 nM, 10 nM, and 1 nM final duplex concentration.

Single dose transfection experiments were performed at 50 nM, 10 nM, 1 nM, and 0.1 nM final duplex concentration.

The results of the free uptake experiments are shown in Table 32 and the results of the transfection assays are shown in Table 33.

TABLE 30 Unmodified Sense and Antisense Strand Sequences of Complement Component C3 dsRNA Agents SEQ SEQ Sense ID Range in Antisense ID Range in Duplex Name Sequence 5’ to 3’ NO: NM_000064.3 Sequence 5’ to 3’ NO: NM_000064.3 AD-564742.5 CCAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUU 3758  489-509 AAGAUGGUCUUGUCUGUCUGGAU 3937  487-509 AD-1181478.1 CCAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUU 3759  489-509 AAGATGGUCUUGUCUGUCUGGAU 3938  487-509 AD-1181479.1 CCAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUU 3760  489-509 AAGATGGUCUUGUCUGUCUGGAU 3939  487-509 AD-1181480.1 CCAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUU 3761  489-509 AAGATGGUCUUGUCUGUCUGGCU 3940  487-509 AD-1181481.1 CCAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUU 3762  489-509 AAGATGGUCUUGUCUGUCUGGCC 3941  487-509 AD-1181482.1 AGACAGACAAGACCAUCUU 3763  491-509 AAGATGGUCUUGUCUGUCUGG 3942  489-509 AD-1181483.1 CCAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUU 3764  489-509 AAGATGGUCUUGUCUGUCUGGCU 3943  487-509 AD-1181484.1 CCAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUU 3765  489-509 AAGATGGUCUUGUCUGUCUGGCU 3944  487-509 AD-567304.4 GACUUCCUUGAAGCCAACUAU 3766 3613-3633 AUAGUUGGCUUCAAGGAAGUCUC 3945 3611-3633 AD-1181485.1 GACUUCCUUGAAGCCAACUAU 3767 3613-3633 AUAGTUGGCUUCAAGGAAGUCUC 3946 3611-3633 AD-1181486.1 GACUUCCUUGAAGCCAACUAU 3768 3613-3633 AUAGTUGGCUUCAAGGAAGUCCC 3947 3611-3633 AD-1181487.1 GACUUCCUUGAAGCCAACUAU 3769 3613-3633 AUAGTUGGCUUCAAGGAAGUCCC 3948 3611-3633 AD-1181488.1 CUUCCUUGAAGCCAACUAU 3770 3615-3633 AUAGTUGGCUUCAAGGAAGUC 3949 3613-3633 AD-1181489.1 GACUUCCUTGAAGCCAACUAU 3771 3613-3633 AUAGTUGGCUUCAAGGAAGUCCC 3950 3611-3633 AD-1181490.1 GACUUCCUTGAAGCCAACUAU 3772 3613-3633 AUAGTUGGCUUCAAGGAAGUCCC 3951 3611-3633 AD-1181491.1 GACUUCCUTGAAGCCAACUAU 3773 3613-3633 AUAGTUGGCUUCAAGGAAGUCCC 3952 3611-3633 AD-1181492.1 GACUUCCUTGAAGCCAACUAU 3774 3613-3633 AUAGTUGGCUUCAAGGAAGUCCC 3953 3611-3633 AD-567315.8 AGCCAACUACAUGAACCUACU 3775 3624-3644 AGUAGGTUCAUGUAGUUGGCUUC 3954 3622-3644 AD-1181493.1 AGCCAACUACAUGAACCUACU 3776 3624-3644 AGUAGGTUCAUGUAGUUGGCUUC 3955 3622-3644 AD-1181494.1 AGCCAACUACAUGAACCUACU 3777 3624-3644 AGUAGGTUCAUGUAGUUGGCUUC 3956 3622-3644 AD-1181495.1 AGCCAACUACAUGAACCUACU 3778 3624-3644 AGUAGGTUCAUGUAGUUGGCUUC 3957 3622-3644 AD-1181496.1 AGCCAACUACAUGAACCUACU 3779 3624-3644 AGUAGGTUCAUGUAGUUGGCUCC 3958 3622-3644 AD-1181497.1 CCAACUACAUGAACCUACU 3780 3626-3644 AGUAGGTUCAUGUAGUUGGCU 3959 3624-3644 AD-1181498.1 AGCCAACUACAUGAACCUACU 3781 3624-3644 AGUAGGTUCAUGUAGUUGGCUCC 3960 3622-3644 AD-1181499.1 AGCCAACUACAUGAACCUACU 3782 3624-3644 AGUAGGTUCAUGUAGUUGGCUCC 3961 3622-3644 AD-1181500.1 AGCCAACUACAUGAACCUACU 3783 3624-3644 AGUAGGUUCAUGUAGUUGGCUCC 3962 3622-3644 AD-1181501.1 AGCCAACUACAUGAACCUACU 3784 3624-3644 AGUAGGTUCAUGUAGUUGGCUCC 3963 3622-3644 AD-1181502.1 AGCCAACUACAUGAACCUACU 3785 3624-3644 AGUAGGTUCAUGUAGUUGGCUUC 3964 3622-3644 AD-568586.5 GAGAACCAGAAACAAUGCCAU 3786 5014-5034 AUGGCATUGUUUCUGGUUCUCUU 3965 5012-5034 AD-1181503.1 GAGAACCAGAAACAAUGCCAU 3787 5014-5034 AUGGCATUGUUUCUGGUUCUCUU 3966 5012-5034 AD-1181504.1 GAGAACCAGAAACAAUGCCAU 3788 5014-5034 AUGGCATUGUUUCUGGUUCUCUU 3967 5012-5034 AD-1181505.1 GAGAACCAGAAACAAUGCCAU 3789 5014-5034 AUGGCATUGUUUCUGGUUCUCCU 3968 5014-5034 AD-1181506.1 GAACCAGAAACAAUGCCAU 3790 5016-5034 AUGGCATUGUUUCUGGUUCUC 3969 5012-5034 AD-1181507.1 GAGAACCAGAAACAAUGCCAU 3791 5014-5034 ATGGCATUGUUUCUGGUUCUCCU 3970 5012-5034 AD-1181508.1 GAGAACCAGAAACAAUGCCAU 3792 5014-5034 AUGGCATUGUUUCUGGUUCUCCU 3971 5012-5034 AD-1181509.1 GAGAACCAGAAACAAUGCCAU 3793 5014-5034 AUGGCATUGUUUCUGGUUCUCCU 3972 5012-5034 AD-1181510.1 GAGAACCAGAAACAAUGCCAU 3794 5014-5034 AUGGCATUGUUUCUGGUUCUCCU 3973 5012-5034 AD-568978.5 ACAGACAAGACCAUCUACACU 3795  493-513 AGUGUAGAUGGUCUUGUCUGUCU 3974  491-513 AD-1181511.1 ACAGACAAGACCAUCUACACU 3796  493-513 AGUGUAGAUGGUCUUGUCUGUCU 3975  491-513 AD-1181513.1 ACAGACAAGACCAUCUACACU 3797  493-513 AGUGTAGAUGGUCUUGUCUGUGC 3976  491-513 AD-1181514.1 AGACAAGACCAUCUACACU 3798  495-513 AGUGTAGAUGGUCUUGUCUGU 3977  493-513 AD-1181515.1 ACAGACAAGACCAUCUACACU 3799  493-513 AGUGTAGAUGGUCUUGUCUGUCU 3978  491-513 AD-1181516.1 ACAGACAAGACCAUCUACACU 3800  493-513 AGUGTAGAUGGUCUUGUCUGUCU 3979  491-513 AD-1181517.1 ACAGACAAGACCAUCUACACU 3801  493-513 AGUGTAGAUGGUCUUGUCUGUCU 3980  491-513 AD-569164.9 AGAUCCGAGCCUACUAUGAAU 3802  707-727 AUUCAUAGUAGGCUCGGAUCUUC 3981  705-727 AD-1181518.1 AGAUCCGAGCCUACUAUGAAU 3803  707-727 AUUCAUAGUAGGCUCGGAUCUUC 3982  705-727 AD-1181519.1 AGAUCCGAGCCUACUAUGAAU 3804  707-727 AUUCAUAGUAGGCUCGGAUCUCC 3983  705-727 AD-1181520.1 AUCCGAGCCUACUAUGAAU 3805  709-727 AUUCAUAGUAGGCUCGGAUCU 3984  707-727 AD-1181521.1 AGAUCCGAGCCUACUAUGAAU 3806  707-727 AUUCAUAGUAGGCUCGGAUCUUC 3985  705-727 AD-1181522.1 AGAUCCGAGCCUACUAUGAAU 3807  707-727 AUUCAUAGUAGGCUCGGAUCUUC 3986  705-727 AD-1181523.1 AGAUCCGAGCCUACUAUGAAU 3808  707-727 AUUCAUAGUAGGCUCGGAUCUUC 3987  705-727 AD-1181524.1 AGAUCCGAGCCUACUAUGAAU 3809  707-727 AUUCAUAGUAGGCUCGGAUCUUC 3988  705-727 AD-570712.3 CCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUU 3810 2634-2654 AAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCUCGGAU 3989 2632-2654 AD-1181525.1 CCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUU 3811 2634-2654 AAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCUCGGAU 3990 2632-2654 AD-1181526.1 CCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUU 3812 2634-2654 AAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCUCGGAU 3991 2632-2654 AD-1181527.1 CCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUU 3813 2634-2654 AAAUTGTAGAGAACGGCUCGGAU 3992 2632-2654 AD-1181528.1 CCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUU 3814 2634-2654 AAAUTGTAGAGAACGGCUCGGAU 3993 2632-2654 AD-1181529.1 CCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUU 3815 2634-2654 AAAUTGTAGAGAACGGCUCGGGC 3994 2632-2654 AD-1181530.1 GAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUU 3816 2636-2654 AAAUTGTAGAGAACGGCUCGG 3995 2634-2654 AD-1181531.1 CCGAGCCGTUCUCUACAAUUU 3817 2634-2654 AAAUTGTAGAGAACGGCUCGGGC 3996 2632-2654 AD-1181532.1 CCGAGCCGTUCUCUACAAUUU 3818 2634-2654 AAAUTGTAGAGAACGGCUCGGGC 3997 2632-2654 AD-1181533.1 CCGAGCCGTUCUCUACAAUUU 3819 2634-2654 AAAUTGTAGAGAACGGCUCGGGC 3998 2632-2654 AD-570713.3 CGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUAU 3820 2635-2655 AUAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCUCGGA 3999 2633-2655 AD-1181534.1 CGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUAU 3821 2635-2655 AUAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCUCGGA 4000 2633-2655 AD-1181535.1 CGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUAU 3822 2635-2655 AUAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCUCGGA 4001 2633-2655 AD-1181536.1 CGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUAU 3823 2635-2655 AUAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCUCGGC 4002 2633-2655 AD-1181537.1 CGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUAU 3824 2635-2655 AUAATUGUAGAGAACGGCUCGGC 4003 2633-2655 AD-1181538.1 AGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUAU 3825 2637-2655 AUAATUGUAGAGAACGGCUCG 4004 2635-2655 AD-1181539.1 CGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUAU 3826 2635-2655 AUAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCUCGGC 4005 2633-2655 AD-1181540.1 CGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUAU 3827 2635-2655 AUAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCUCGGC 4006 2633-2655 AD-1181541.1 CGAGCCGUTCTCUACAAUUAU 3828 2635-2655 AUAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCUCGGC 4007 2633-2655 AD-1181542.1 CGAGCCGUTCTCUACAAUUAU 3829 2635-2655 AUAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCUCGGC 4008 2633-2655 AD-570714.4 GAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUACU 3830 2636-2656 AGUAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCUCGG 4009 2634-2656 AD-1181543.1 GAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUACU 3831 2636-2656 AGUAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCUCGG 4010 2634-2656 AD-1181544.1 GAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUACU 3832 2636-2656 AGUAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCUCGG 4011 2634-2656 AD-1181545.1 GAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUACU 3833 2636-2656 AGUAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCUCCU 4012 2634-2656 AD-1181546.1 GCCGUUCUCUACAAUUACU 3834 2638-2656 AGUAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCUC 4013 2636-2656 AD-1181547.1 GAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUACU 3835 2636-2656 AGUAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCUCGG 4014 2634-2656 AD-1181548.1 GAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUACU 3836 2636-2656 AGUAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCUCGG 4015 2634-2656 AD-1181549.1 GAGCCGTUCUCUACAAUUACU 3837 2636-2656 AGUAAUUGUAGAGAACGGCUCGG 4016 2634-2656 AD-571826.5 CAAGCCUUGGCUCAAUACCAU 3838 3922-3942 AUGGUAUUGAGCCAAGGCUUGGA 4017 3920-3942 AD-1181550.1 CAAGCCUUGGCUCAAUACCAU 3839 3922-3942 AUGGUAUUGAGCCAAGGCUUGGA 4018 3920-3942 AD-1181551.1 CAAGCCUUGGCUCAAUACCAU 3840 3922-3942 AUGGUAUUGAGCCAAGGCUUGGC 4019 3920-3942 AD-1181552.1 CAAGCCUUGGCUCAAUACCAU 3841 3922-3942 AUGGTATUGAGCCAAGGCUUGGC 4020 3920-3942 AD-1181553.1 AGCCUUGGCUCAAUACCAU 3842 3924-3942 AUGGTATUGAGCCAAGGCUUG 4021 3922-3942 AD-1181554.1 CAAGCCUUGGCUCAAUACCAU 3843 3922-3942 AUGGTATUGAGCCAAGGCUUGGC 4022 3920-3942 AD-1181555.1 CAAGCCUUGGCUCAAUACCAU 3844 3922-3942 AUGGTATUGAGCCAAGGCUUGGC 4023 3920-3942 AD-572040.6 ACUCACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGU 3845 4158-4178 ACGAAUUUAUUACAGGUGAGUUG 4024 4156-4178 AD-1181556.1 ACUCACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGU 3846 4158-4178 ACGAAUUUAUUACAGGUGAGUUG 4025 4156-4178 AD-1181557.1 ACUCACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGU 3847 4158-4178 ACGAAUTUAUUACAGGUGAGUUG 4026 4156-4178 AD-1181558.1 ACUCACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGU 3848 4158-4178 ACGAAUUUAUUACAGGUGAGUCC 4027 4156-4178 AD-1181559.1 UCACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGU 3849 4160-4178 ACGAAUUUAUUACAGGUGAGU 4028 4158-4178 AD-1181560.1 ACUCACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGU 3850 4158-4178 ACGAAUUUAUUACAGGUGAGUUG 4029 4156-4178 AD-1181561.1 ACUCACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGU 3851 4158-4178 ACGAAUUUAUUACAGGUGAGUUG 4030 4156-4178 AD-1181562.1 ACUCACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGU 3852 4158-4178 ACGAAUUUAUUACAGGUGAGUUG 4031 4156-4178 AD-1181560.2 ACUCACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGU 3853 4158-4178 ACGAAUUUAUUACAGGUGAGUUG 4032 4156-4178 AD-572110.5 GAUGCCAAGAACACUAUGAUU 3854 4228-4248 AAUCAUAGUGUUCUUGGCAUCCU 4033 4226-4248 AD-1181563.1 GAUGCCAAGAACACUAUGAUU 3855 4228-4248 AAUCAUAGUGUUCUUGGCAUCCU 4034 4226-4248 AD-1181564.1 GAUGCCAAGAACACUAUGAUU 3856 4228-4248 AAUCAUAGUGUUCUUGGCAUCCU 4035 4226-4248 AD-1181565.1 GAUGCCAAGAACACUAUGAUU 3857 4228-4248 AAUCAUAGUGUUCUUGGCAUCCU 4036 4226-4248 AD-1181566.1 GAUGCCAAGAACACUAUGAUU 3858 4228-4248 AAUCAUAGUGUUCUUGGCAUCGG 4037 4226-4248 AD-1181567.1 UGCCAAGAACACUAUGAUU 3859 4230-4248 AAUCAUAGUGUUCUUGGCAUC 4038 4228-4248 AD-1181568.1 GAUGCCAAGAACACUAUGAUU 3860 4228-4248 AAUCAUAGUGUUCUUGGCAUCCU 4039 4226-4248 AD-1181569.1 GAUGCCAAGAACACUAUGAUU 3861 4228-4248 AAUCAUAGUGUUCUUGGCAUCCU 4040 4226-4248 AD-1181570.1 GAUGCCAAGAACACUAUGAUU 3862 4228-4248 AAUCAUAGUGUUCUUGGCAUCCU 4041 4226-4248 AD-1181571.1 GAUGCCAAGAACACUAUGAUU 3863 4228-4248 AAUCAUAGUGUUCUUGGCAUCCU 4042 4226-4248 AD-1181572.1 GAUGCCAAGAACACUAUGAUU 3864 4228-4248 AAUCAUAGUGUUCUUGGCAUCCU 4043 4226-4248 AD-572387.6 UCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACU 3865 4523-4543 AGUAAUAGGCGUAGACCUUGACU 4044 4521-4543 AD-1181573.1 UCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACU 3866 4523-4543 AGUAAUAGGCGUAGACCUUGACU 4045 4521-4543 AD-1181574.1 UCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACU 3867 4523-4543 AGUAAUAGGCGUAGACCUUGACU 4046 4521-4543 AD-1181575.1 UCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACU 3868 4523-4543 AGUAAUAGGCGUAGACCUUGACC 4047 4521-4543 AD-1181576.1 AAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACU 3869 4525-4543 AGUAAUAGGCGUAGACCUUGA 4048 4523-4543 AD-1181577.1 UCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACU 3870 4523-4543 AGUAAUAGGCGUAGACCUUGACU 4049 4521-4543 AD-1181578.1 UCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACU 3871 4523-4543 AGUAAUAGGCGUAGACCUUGACU 4050 4521-4543 AD-1181579.1 UCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACU 3872 4523-4543 AGUAAUAGGCGUAGACCUUGACU 4051 4521-4543 AD-1181580.1 UCAAGGUCTACGCCUAUUACU 3873 4523-4543 AGUAAUAGGCGUAGACCUUGACU 4052 4521-4543 AD-1181581.1 UCAAGGUCTACGCCUAUUACU 3874 4523-4543 AGUAAUAGGCGUAGACCUUGACU 4053 4521-4543 AD-569272.6 AAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAACU 3875  815-835 AGUUAUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUUUC 4054  813-835 AD-1181582.1 AAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAACU 3876  815-835 AGUUAUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUUUC 4055  813-835 AD-1181583.1 AAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAACU 3877  815-835 AGUUAUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUUUC 4056  813-835 AD-1181584.1 AAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAACU 3878  815-835 AGUUAUAGAUGTAGUAGAAUUUC 4057  813-835 AD-1181585.1 AAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAACU 3879  815-835 AGUUAUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUUGG 4058  813-835 AD-1181586.1 AAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAACU 3880  815-835 AGUUAUAGAUGTAGUAGAAUUGG 4059  813-835 AD-1181587.1 AAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAACU 3881  815-835 AGUUAUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUU 4060  815-833 AD-1181588.1 AAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAACU 3882  815-835 AGUUAUAGAUGTAGUAGAAUU 4061  815-833 AD-1181589.1 AAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAACU 3883  815-835 AGUUAUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUUUC 4062  815-835 AD-1181590.1 AAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAACU 3884  815-835 AGUUAUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUUGG 4063  815-835 AD-1181591.1 AAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAACU 3885  815-835 AGUUAUAGAUGTAGUAGAAUUGG 4064  815-835 AD-1181592.1 AAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAACU 3886  815-835 AGUUAUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUU 4065  815-833 AD-1181593.1 AAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAACU 3887  815-835 AGUUAUAGAUGTAGUAGAAUU 4066  815-833 AD-565034.2 CAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCU 3888  809-829 AGAUGUAGUAGAAUUUCUCUGUA 4067  807-829 AD-1181594.1 CAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCU 3889  809-829 AGAUGUAGUAGAAUUUCUCUGUC 4068  807-829 AD-1181595.1 CAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCU 3890  809-829 AGAUGUAGUAGAAUUUCUCUGUC 4069  807-829 AD-565035.2 AGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUU 3891  810-830 AAGAUGTAGUAGAAUUUCUCUGU 4070  808-830 AD-1181596.1 AGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUU 3892  810-830 AAGATGTAGUAGAAUUUCUCUGU 4071  808-830 AD-1181597.1 AGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUU 3893  810-830 AAGATGUAGUAGAAUUUCUCUGU 4072  808-830 AD-1181598.1 AGAGAAAUUCUACUAUAUCUU 3894  810-830 AAGATATAGUAGAAUUUCUCUGU 4073  808-830 AD-565037.2 AGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUU 3895  812-832 AAUAGATGUAGUAGAAUUUCUCU 4074  810-832 AD-1181599.1 AGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUU 3896  812-832 AAUAGATGUAGTAGAAUUUCUCU 4075  810-832 AD-1181600.1 AGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUU 3897  812-832 AAUAGAUGUAGTAGAAUUUCUCU 4076  810-832 AD-1181601.1 AGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUU 3898  812-832 AAUAGATGUAGTAGAAUUUCUCU 4077  810-832 AD-567072.2 CAAGGUCUUCUCUCUGGCUGU 3899 3342-3362 ACAGCCAGAGAGAAGACCUUGAC 4078 3340-3362 AD-1181602.1 CAAGGUCUUCUCUCUGGCUGU 3900 3342-3362 ACAGCCAGAGAGAAGACCUUGGC 4079 3340-3362 AD-1181603.1 CAAGGUCUUCUCUCUGGCUGU 3901 3342-3362 ACAGCCAGAGAGAAGACCUUGGC 4080 3340-3362 AD-1181604.1 CAAGGUCUUCUCUCUGGCUGU 3902 3342-3362 ACAGCCAGAGAGAAGACCUUGGC 4081 3340-3362 AD-567300.2 AGGAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAU 3903 3609-3629 AUGGCUTCAAGGAAGUCUCCUGC 4082 3607-3629 AD-1181605.1 AGGAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAU 3904 3609-3629 AUGGCUTCAAGGAAGUCUCCUGC 4083 3607-3629 AD-1181606.1 AGGAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAU 3905 3609-3629 AUGGCUUCAAGGAAGUCUCCUGC 4084 3607-3629 AD-567301.2 GGAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAAU 3906 3610-3630 AUUGGCTUCAAGGAAGUCUCCUG 4085 3608-3630 AD-1181607.1 GGAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAAU 3907 3610-3630 AUUGGCTUCAAGGAAGUCUCCUG 4086 3608-3630 AD-1181608.1 GGAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAAU 3908 3610-3630 AUUGGCUUCAAGGAAGUCUCCUG 4087 3608-3630 AD-569262.2 CCUACAGAGAAAUUCUACUAU 3909  805-825 AUAGUAGAAUUUCUCUGUAGGCU 4088  803-825 AD-1181609.1 CCUACAGAGAAAUUCUACUAU 3910  805-825 AUAGTAGAAUUUCUCUGUAGGCU 4089  803-825 AD-1181610.1 CCUACAGAGAAAUUCUACUAU 3911  805-825 AUAGTAGAAUUUCUCUGUAGGCU 4090  803-825 AD-569265.2 ACAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUU 3912  808-828 AAUGUAGUAGAAUUUCUCUGUAG 4091  806-828 AD-1181611.1 ACAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUU 3913  808-828 AAUGTAGUAGAAUUUCUCUGUGG 4092  806-828 AD-1181612.1 ACAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUU 3914  808-828 AAUGTAGUAGAAUUUCUCUGUGG 4093  806-828 AD-569268.2 GAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAU 3915  811-831 AUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUUUCUCUG 4094  809-831 AD-1181613.1 GAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAU 3916  811-831 AUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUUUCUCUG 4095  809-831 AD-1181614.1 GAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAU 3917  811-831 AUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUUUCUCUG 4096  809-831 AD-569269.2 AGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUU 3918  812-832 AAUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUUUCUCU 4097  810-832 AD-1181615.1 AGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUU 3919  812-832 AAUAGAUGUAGTAGAAUUUCUCU 4098  810-832 AD-1181616.1 AGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUU 3920  812-832 AAUAGATGUAGTAGAAUUUCUCU 4099  810-832 AD-569270.2 GAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAU 3921  813-833 AUAUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUUUCUC 4100  811-833 AD-1181617.1 GAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAU 3922  813-833 AUAUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUUUCUC 4101  811-833 AD-1181618.1 GAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAU 3923  813-833 AUAUAGAUGUAGUAGAAUUUCUC 4102  811-833 AD-570676.2 ACCCUACUCUGUUGUUCGAAU 3924 2598-2618 AUUCGAACAACAGAGUAGGGUAG 4103 2596-2618 AD-1181619.1 ACCCUACUCUGUUGUUCGAAU 3925 2598-2618 AUUCGAACAACAGAGUAGGGUGG 4104 2596-2618 AD-1181620.1 ACCCUACUCUGUUGUUCGAAU 3926 2598-2618 AUUCGAACAACAGAGUAGGGUGG 4105 2596-2618 AD-571304.2 CAAGGUCUUCUCUCUGGCUGU 3927 3342-3362 ACAGCCAGAGAGAAGACCUUGAC 4106 3340-3362 AD-1181604.2 CAAGGUCUUCUCUCUGGCUGU 3928 3342-3362 ACAGCCAGAGAGAAGACCUUGGC 4107 3340-3362 AD-1181621.1 CAAGGUCUUCUCUCUGGCUGU 3929 3342-3362 ACAGCCAGAGAGAAGACCUUGGC 4108 3340-3362 AD-1069946.2 UGGCUCAAUGAACAGAGAUAU 3930 3856-3876 AUAUCUCUGUUCAUUGAGCCAAC 4109 3854-3876 AD-1181622.1 UGGCUCAAUGAACAGAGAUAU 3931 3856-3876 AUAUCUCUGUUCAUUGAGCCAGC 4110 3854-3876 AD-1181623.1 UGGCUCAAUGAACAGAGAUAU 3932 3856-3876 AUAUCUCUGUUCAUUGAGCCAGC 4111 3854-3876 AD-1181624.1 UGGCUCAAUGAACAGAGAUAU 3933 3856-3876 AUAUCUCUGUUCAUUGAGCCAGC 4112 3854-3876 AD-1069956.2 GCUGAGGAGAAUUGCUUCAUU 3934 4633-4653 AAUGAAGCAAUUCUCCUCAGCAC 4113 4631-4653 AD-1181625.1 GCUGAGGAGAAUUGCUUCAUU 3935 4633-4653 AAUGAAGCAAUUCUCCUCAGCGC 4114 4631-4653 AD-1181626.1 GCUGAGGAGAAUUGCUUCAUU 3936 4633-4653 AAUGAAGCAAUUCUCCUCAGCGC 4115 4631-4653

TABLE 31 Modified Sense and Antisense Strand Sequences of Complement Component C3 dsRNA Agents SEQ SEQ SEQ SEQ ID ID mRNA ID ID Duplex Name Sense Sequence 5’ to 3’ NO: Antisense Sequence 5’ to 3’ NO: Target Sequence 5’ to 3’ NO: NO: AD-564742.5 cscsagacAfgAfCfAfagaccaucuuL96 4116 asAfsgaug(Ggn)ucuuguCfuGfucuggsasu 4295 AUCCAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUA 4474 AD-1181478.1 cscsagacAfgAfCfAfagaccaucuuL96 4117 asAfsgadTg(G2p)ucuuguCfuGfucuggsasu 4296 AUCCAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUA 4475 AD-1181479.1 cscsagacAfgAfCfAfagaccaucuuL96 4118 asAfsgadTg(G2p)ucuuguCfudGucuggsasu 4297 AUCCAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUA 4476 AD-1181480.1 cscsagacAfgAfCfAfagaccaucuuL96 4119 asAfsgadTg(G2p)ucuuguCfudGucuggscsu 4298 AUCCAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUA 4477 AD-1181481.1 cscsagacAfgAfCfAfagaccaucuuL96 4120 asAfsgadTg(G2p)ucuuguCfudGucuggscsc 4299 AUCCAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUA 4478 AD-1181482.1 asgsacAfgAfCfAfagaccaucuuL96 4121 asAfsgadTg(G2p)ucuuguCfudGucusgsg 4300 AUCCAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUA 4479 AD-1181483.1 cscsagacagdAcdAagaccaucuuL96 4122 asdAsgadTg(G2p)ucuuguCfudGucuggscsu 4301 AUCCAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUA 4480 AD-1181484.1 cscsagacdAgdACfdAagaccaucuuL96 4123 asdAsgadTg(G2p)ucuuguCfudGucuggscsu 4302 AUCCAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUA 4481 AD-567304.4 gsascuucCfuUfGfAfagccaacuauL96 4124 asUfsaguu(Ggn)gcuucaAfgGfaagucsusc 4303 AUCCAGACAGACAAGACCAUCUA 4482 AD-1181485.1 gsascuucCfuUfGfAfagccaacuauL96 4125 asUfsagdTu(G2p)gcuucaAfgdGaagucsusc 4304 GAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAACUAC 4483 AD-1181486.1 gsascuucCfuUfGfAfagccaacuauL96 4126 asUfsagdTu(G2p)gcuucaAfgdGaagucscsc 4305 GAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAACUAC 4484 AD-1181487.1 gsascuucCfuUfGfAfagccaacuauL96 4127 asUfsagdTu(G2p)gcuucadAgdGaagucscsc 4306 GAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAACUAC 4485 AD-1181488.1 csusucCfuUfGfAfagccaacuauL96 4128 asUfsagdTu(G2p)gcuucadAgdGaagsusc 4307 GAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAACUAC 4486 AD-1181489.1 gsascuucCfudTgdAagccaacuauL96 4129 asUfsagdTu(G2p)gcuucaAfgdGaagucscsc 4308 GAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAACUAC 4487 AD-1181490.1 gsascuucdCudTgdAagccaacuauL96 4130 asUfsagdTu(G2p)gcuucadAgdGaagucscsc 4309 GAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAACUAC 4488 AD-1181491.1 gsascuucdCudTgdAAgccaacuauL96 4131 asUfsagdTu(G2p)gcuucadAgdGaagucscsc 4310 GAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAACUAC 4489 AD-1181492.1 gsascuucdCudTgdAdAgccaacuauL96 4132 asUfsagdTu(G2p)gcuucadAgdGaagucscsc 4311 GAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAACUAC 4490 AD-567315.8 asgsccaaCfuAfCfAfugaaccuacuL96 4133 asGfsuagg(Tgn)ucauguAfgUfuggcususc 4312 GAAGCCAACUACAUGAACCUACA 4491 AD-1181493.1 asgsccaaCfuAfCfAfugaaccuacuL96 4134 asdGsuagg(Tgn)ucauguAfgUfuggcususc 4313 GAAGCCAACUACAUGAACCUACA 4492 AD-1181494.1 asgsccaaCfuAfCfAfugaaccuacuL96 4135 asdGsuadGg(Tgn)ucauguAfgUfuggcususc 4314 GAAGCCAACUACAUGAACCUACA 4493 AD-1181495.1 asgsccaaCfuAfCfAfugaaccuacuL96 4136 asdGsuadGg(Tgn)ucaugudAgUfuggcususc 4315 GAAGCCAACUACAUGAACCUACA 4494 AD-1181496.1 asgsccaaCfuAfCfAfugaaccuacuL96 4137 asdGsuadGg(Tgn)ucaugudAgUfuggcuscsc 4316 GAAGCCAACUACAUGAACCUACA 4495 AD-1181497.1 cscsaaCfuAfCfAfugaaccuacuL96 4138 asdGsuadGg(Tgn)ucaugudAgUfuggscsu 4317 GAAGCCAACUACAUGAACCUACA 4496 AD-1181498.1 asgsccaaCfudAcdAugaaccuacuL96 4139 asdGsuadGg(Tgn)ucaugudAgUfuggcuscsc 4318 GAAGCCAACUACAUGAACCUACA 4497 AD-1181499.1 asgsccaadCudAcdAugaaccuacuL96 4140 asdGsuadGg(Tgn)ucaugudAgUfuggcuscsc 4319 GAAGCCAACUACAUGAACCUACA 4498 AD-1181500.1 asgsccaadCudAcdAugaaccuacuL96 4141 asdGsuadGg(U2p)ucaugudAgUfuggcuscsc 4320 GAAGCCAACUACAUGAACCUACA 4499 AD-1181501.1 asgsccaadCudAcdAUfgaaccuacuL96 4142 asdGsuadGg(Tgn)ucaugudAgUfuggcuscsc 4321 GAAGCCAACUACAUGAACCUACA 4500 AD-1181502.1 asgsccaadCudAcdAUfgaaccuacuL96 4143 asdGsuagg(Tgn)ucauguAfgUfuggcususc 4322 GAAGCCAACUACAUGAACCUACA 4501 AD-568586.5 gsasgaacCfaGfAfAfacaaugccauL96 4144 asUfsggca(Tgn)uguuucUfgGfuucucsusu 4323 AAGAGAACCAGAAACAAUGCCAG 4502 AD-1181503.1 gsasgaacCfaGfAfAfacaaugccauL96 4145 asUfsggdCa(Tgn)uguuucUfgdGuucucsusu 4324 AAGAGAACCAGAAACAAUGCCAG 4503 AD-1181504.1 gsasgaacCfaGfAfAfacaaugccauL96 4146 asUfsggCfa(Tgn)uguuucUfgdGuucucsusu 4325 AAGAGAACCAGAAACAAUGCCAG 4504 AD-1181505.1 gsasgaacCfaGfAfAfacaaugccauL96 4147 asUfsggdCa(Tgn)uguuucUfgdGuucucscsu 4326 AAGAGAACCAGAAACAAUGCCAG 4505 AD-1181506.1 gsasacCfaGfAfAfacaaugccauL96 4148 asUfsggdCa(Tgn)uguuucUfgdGuucsusc 4327 AAGAGAACCAGAAACAAUGCCAG 4506 AD-1181507.1 gsasgaacCfadGadAacaaugccauL96 4149 asdTsggdCa(Tgn)uguuucUfgdGuucucscsu 4328 AAGAGAACCAGAAACAAUGCCAG 4507 AD-1181508.1 gsasgaacdCadGadAacaaugccauL96 4150 asUfsggdCa(Tgn)uguuucUfgdGuucucscsu 4329 AAGAGAACCAGAAACAAUGCCAG 4508 AD-1181509.1 gsasgaacdCadGadAAcaaugccauL96 4151 asUfsggdCa(Tgn)uguuucUfgdGuucucscsu 4330 AAGAGAACCAGAAACAAUGCCAG 4509 AD-1181510.1 gsasgaacdCadGadAdAcaaugccauL96 4152 asUfsggdCa(Tgn)uguuucUfgdGuucucscsu 4331 AAGAGAACCAGAAACAAUGCCAG 4510 AD-568978.5 ascsagacAfaGfAfCfcaucuacacuL96 4153 asGfsuguAfgAfUfggucUfuGfucuguscsu 4332 AGACAGACAAGACCAUCUACACC 4511 AD-1181511.1 ascsagacAfaGfAfCfcaucuacacuL96 4154 asdGsuguAfgAfUfggucUfudGucuguscsu 4333 AGACAGACAAGACCAUCUACACC 4512 AD-1181513.1 ascsagacAfaGfAfCfcaucuacacuL96 4155 asdGsugdTadGauggucUfudGucugusgsc 4334 AGACAGACAAGACCAUCUACACC 4513 AD-1181514.1 asgsacAfaGfAfCfcaucuacacuL96 4156 asdGsugdTadGauggucUfudGucusgsu 4335 AGACAGACAAGACCAUCUACACC 4514 AD-1181515.1 ascsagacdAadGadCcaucuacacuL96 4157 asdGsugdTadGauggucUfudGucuguscsu 4336 AGACAGACAAGACCAUCUACACC 4515 AD-1181516.1 ascsagacdAadGadCCfaucuacacuL96 4158 asdGsugdTadGauggucUfudGucuguscsu 4337 AGACAGACAAGACCAUCUACACC 4516 AD-1181517.1 ascsagacdAadGaCfcaucuacacuL96 4159 asdGsugdTadGauggucUfudGucuguscsu 4338 AGACAGACAAGACCAUCUACACC 4517 AD-569164.9 asgsauccGfaGfCfCfuacuaugaauL96 4160 asUfsucaUfaGfUfaggcUfcGfgaucususc 4339 GAAGAUCCGAGCCUACUAUGAAA 4518 AD-1181518.1 asgsauccGfaGfCfCfuacuaugaauL96 4161 asUfsucaUfaguaggcUfcdGgaucususc 4340 GAAGAUCCGAGCCUACUAUGAAA 4519 AD-1181519.1 asgsauccGfaGfCfCfuacuaugaauL96 4162 asUfsucaUfaguaggcUfcdGgaucuscsc 4341 GAAGAUCCGAGCCUACUAUGAAA 4520 AD-1181520.1 asusccGfaGfCfCfuacuaugaauL96 4163 asUfsucaUfaguaggcUfcdGgauscsu 4342 GAAGAUCCGAGCCUACUAUGAAA 4521 AD-1181521.1 asgsauccdGagCfCfuacuaugaauL96 4164 asUfsucaUfaguaggcUfcdGgaucususc 4343 GAAGAUCCGAGCCUACUAUGAAA 4522 AD-1181522.1 asgsauccdGadGcdCuacuaugaauL96 4165 asUfsucaUfaguaggcUfcdGgaucususc 4344 GAAGAUCCGAGCCUACUAUGAAA 4523 AD-1181523.1 asgsauccdGagCfCfUfacuaugaauL96 4166 asUfsucaUfaguaggcUfcdGgaucususc 4345 GAAGAUCCGAGCCUACUAUGAAA 4524 AD-1181524.1 asgsauccdGagCfCfuacuaugaauL96 4167 asUfsucdAudAguaggcUfcdGgaucususc 4346 GAAGAUCCGAGCCUACUAUGAAA 4525 AD-570712.3 cscsgagcCfgUfUfCfucuacaauuuL96 4168 asAfsauuGfuAfGfagaaCfgGfcucggsasu 4347 AUCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUA 4526 AD-1181525.1 cscsgagcCfgUfUfCfucuacaauuuL96 4169 asAfsauuGfuagagaaCfgdGcucggsasu 4348 AUCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUA 4527 AD-1181526.1 cscsgagcCfgUfUfCfucuacaauuuL96 4170 asdAsauuGfuagagaaCfgdGcucggsasu 4349 AUCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUA 4528 AD-1181527.1 cscsgagcCfgUfUfCfucuacaauuuL96 4171 asdAsaudTgdTagagaaCfgdGcucggsasu 4350 AUCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUA 4529 AD-1181528.1 cscsgagcCfgUfUfCfucuacaauuuL96 4172 asAfsaudTgdTagagaaCfgdGcucggsasu 4351 AUCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUA 4530 AD-1181529.1 cscsgagcCfgUfUfCfucuacaauuuL96 4173 asAfsaudTgdTagagaaCfgdGcucggsgsc 4352 AUCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUA 4531 AD-1181530.1 gsasgcCfgUfUfCfucuacaauuuL96 4174 asAfsaudTgdTagagaaCfgdGcucsgsg 4353 AUCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUA 4532 AD-1181531.1 cscsgagcCfgdTudCucuacaauuuL96 4175 asdAsaudTgdTagagaaCfgdGcucggsgsc 4354 AUCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUA 4533 AD-1181532.1 cscsgagcCfgdTudCUfcuacaauuuL96 4176 asdAsaudTgdTagagaaCfgdGcucggsgsc 4355 AUCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUA 4534 AD-1181533.1 cscsgagcdCgdTudCUfcuacaauuuL96 4177 asdAsaudTgdTagagaaCfgdGcucggsgsc 4356 AUCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUA 4535 AD-570713.3 csgsagccGfuUfCfUfcuacaauuauL96 4178 asUfsaauUfgUfAfgagaAfcGfgcucgsgsa 4357 UCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUAC 4536 AD-1181534.1 csgsagccGfuUfCfUfcuacaauuauL96 4179 asUfsaauUfguagagaAfcdGgcucgsgsa 4358 UCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUAC 4537 AD-1181535.1 csgsagccGfuUfCfUfcuacaauuauL96 4180 asUfsaauUfguagagadAcdGgcucgsgsa 4359 UCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUAC 4538 AD-1181536.1 csgsagccGfuUfCfUfcuacaauuauL96 4181 asUfsaauUfguagagadAcdGgcucgsgsc 4360 UCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUAC 4539 AD-1181537.1 csgsagccGfuUfCfUfcuacaauuauL96 4182 asUfsaadTudGuagagadAcdGgcucgsgsc 4361 UCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUAC 4540 AD-1181538.1 asgsccGfuUfCfUfcuacaauuauL96 4183 asUfsaadTudGuagagadAcdGgcuscsg 4362 UCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUAC 4541 AD-1181539.1 csgsagccdGuUfCfUfcuacaauuauL96 4184 asUfsaauUfguagagaAfcdGgcucgsgsc 4363 UCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUAC 4542 AD-1181540.1 csgsagccdGuUfCfUfcuacaauuauL96 4185 asUfsaauUfguagagadAcdGgcucgsgsc 4364 UCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUAC 4543 AD-1181541.1 csgsagccdGudTcdTcuacaauuauL96 4186 asUfsaauUfguagagadAcdGgcucgsgsc 4365 UCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUAC 4544 AD-1181542.1 csgsagccdGudTcdTCfuacaauuauL96 4187 asUfsaauUfguagagadAcdGgcucgsgsc 4366 UCCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUAC 4545 AD-570714.4 gsasgccgUfuCfUfCfuacaauuacuL96 4188 asGfsuaaUfuGfUfagagAfaCfggcucsgsg 4367 CCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUACC 4546 AD-1181543.1 gsasgccgUfuCfUfCfuacaauuacuL96 4189 asdGsuaaUfuguagagAfaCfggcucsgsg 4368 CCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUACC 4547 AD-1181544.1 gsasgccgUfuCfUfCfuacaauuacuL96 4190 asdGsuaaUfuguagagdAaCfggcucsgsg 4369 CCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUACC 4548 AD-1181545.1 gsasgccgUfuCfUfCfuacaauuacuL96 4191 asdGsuaaUfuguagagdAaCfggcucscsu 4370 CCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUACC 4549 AD-1181546.1 gscscgUfuCfUfCfuacaauuacuL96 4192 asdGsuaaUfuguagagdAaCfggcsusc 4371 CCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUACC 4550 AD-1181547.1 gsasgccgUfudCudCuacaauuacuL96 4193 asdGsuaaUfuguagagdAaCfggcucsgsg 4372 CCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUACC 4551 AD-1181548.1 gsasgccgUfudCudCUfacaauuacuL96 4194 asdGsuaaUfuguagagdAaCfggcucsgsg 4373 CCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUACC 4552 AD-1181549.1 gsasgccgdTudCudCUfacaauuacuL96 4195 asdGsuaaUfuguagagdAaCfggcucsgsg 4374 CCGAGCCGUUCUCUACAAUUACC 4553 AD-571826.5 csasagccUfuGfGfCfucaauaccauL96 4196 asUfsgguAfuUfGfagccAfaGfgcuugsgsa 4375 UCCAAGCCUUGGCUCAAUACCAA 4554 AD-1181550.1 csasagccUfuGfGfCfucaauaccauL96 4197 asUfsgguAfuugagccdAadGgcuugsgsa 4376 UCCAAGCCUUGGCUCAAUACCAA 4555 AD-1181551.1 csasagccUfuGfGfCfucaauaccauL96 4198 asUfsgguAfuugagccdAadGgcuugsgsc 4377 UCCAAGCCUUGGCUCAAUACCAA 4556 AD-1181552.1 csasagccUfuGfGfCfucaauaccauL96 4199 asUfsggdTadTugagccdAadGgcuugsgsc 4378 UCCAAGCCUUGGCUCAAUACCAA 4557 AD-1181553.1 asgsccUfuGfGfCfucaauaccauL96 4200 asUfsggdTadTugagccdAadGgcususg 4379 UCCAAGCCUUGGCUCAAUACCAA 4558 AD-1181554.1 csasagccUfudGgdCucaauaccauL96 4201 asUfsggdTadTugagccdAadGgcuugsgsc 4380 UCCAAGCCUUGGCUCAAUACCAA 4559 AD-1181555.1 csasagccUfudGgdCUfcaauaccauL96 4202 asUfsggdTadTugagccdAadGgcuugsgsc 4381 UCCAAGCCUUGGCUCAAUACCAA 4560 AD-572040.6 ascsucacCfuGfUfAfauaaauucguL96 4203 asCfsgaaUfuUfAfuuacAfgGfugagususg 4382 CAACUCACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGA 4561 AD-1181556.1 ascsucacCfuGfUfAfauaaauucguL96 4204 asCfsgaaUfuuauuacdAgdGugagususg 4383 CAACUCACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGA 4562 AD-1181557.1 ascsucacCfuGfUfAfauaaauucguL96 4205 asCfsgadAudTuauuacdAgdGugagususg 4384 CAACUCACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGA 4563 AD-1181558.1 ascsucacCfuGfUfAfauaaauucguL96 4206 asCfsgaaUfuuauuacdAgdGugaguscsc 4385 CAACUCACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGA 4564 AD-1181559.1 uscsacCfuGfUfAfauaaauucguL96 4207 asCfsgaaUfuuauuacdAgdGugasgsu 4386 CAACUCACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGA 4565 AD-1181560.1 ascsucacCfudGudAauaaauucguL96 4208 asCfsgaaUfuuauuacdAgdGugagususg 4387 CAACUCACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGA 4566 AD-1181561.1 ascsucacCfudGudAdAuaaauucguL96 4209 asCfsgaaUfuuauuacdAgdGugagususg 4388 CAACUCACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGA 4567 AD-1181562.1 ascsucacCfudGudAAuaaauucguL96 4210 asCfsgaaUfuuauuacdAgdGugagususg 4389 CAACUCACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGA 4568 AD-1181560.2 ascsucacCfudGudAauaaauucguL96 4211 asCfsgaaUfuuauuacdAgdGugagususg 4390 CAACUCACCUGUAAUAAAUUCGA 4569 AD-572110.5 gsasugccAfaGfAfAfcacuaugauuL96 4212 asAfsucaUfaGfUfguucUfuGfgcaucscsu 4391 AGGAUGCCAAGAACACUAUGAUC 4570 AD-1181563.1 gsasugccAfaGfAfAfcacuaugauuL96 4213 asAfsucaUfaguguucUfudGgcaucscsu 4392 AGGAUGCCAAGAACACUAUGAUC 4571 AD-1181564.1 gsasugccAfaGfAfAfcacuaugauuL96 4214 asdAsucdAudAguguucUfudGgcaucscsu 4393 AGGAUGCCAAGAACACUAUGAUC 4572 AD-1181565.1 gsasugccAfaGfAfAfcacuaugauuL96 4215 asdAsucaUfaguguucUfudGgcaucscsu 4394 AGGAUGCCAAGAACACUAUGAUC 4573 AD-1181566.1 gsasugccAfaGfAfAfcacuaugauuL96 4216 asdAsucaUfaguguucUfudGgcaucsgsg 4395 AGGAUGCCAAGAACACUAUGAUC 4574 AD-1181567.1 usgsccAfaGfAfAfcacuaugauuL96 4217 asdAsucaUfaguguucUfudGgcasusc 4396 AGGAUGCCAAGAACACUAUGAUC 4575 AD-1181568.1 gsasugccAfadGadACfacuaugauuL96 4218 asAfsucaUfaguguucUfudGgcaucscsu 4397 AGGAUGCCAAGAACACUAUGAUC 4576 AD-1181569.1 gsasugccAfadGadAcacuaugauuL96 4219 asAfsucaUfaguguucUfudGgcaucscsu 4398 AGGAUGCCAAGAACACUAUGAUC 4577 AD-1181570.1 gsasugccdAadGadAcacuaugauuL96 4220 asAfsucaUfaguguucUfudGgcaucscsu 4399 AGGAUGCCAAGAACACUAUGAUC 4578 AD-1181571.1 gsasugccdAadGadACfacuaugauuL96 4221 asAfsucaUfaguguucUfudGgcaucscsu 4400 AGGAUGCCAAGAACACUAUGAUC 4579 AD-1181572.1 gsasugccdAadGadACfacuaugauuL96 4222 asdAsucaUfaguguucUfudGgcaucscsu 4401 AGGAUGCCAAGAACACUAUGAUC 4580 AD-572387.6 uscsaaggUfcUfAfCfgccuauuacuL96 4223 asGfsuaaUfaGfGfcguaGfaCfcuugascsu 4402 AGUCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACA 4581 AD-1181573.1 uscsaaggUfcUfAfCfgccuauuacuL96 4224 asdGsuaaUfaggcguaGfaCfcuugascsu 4403 AGUCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACA 4582 AD-1181574.1 uscsaaggUfcUfAfCfgccuauuacuL96 4225 asdGsuaaUfaggcguadGaCfcuugascsu 4404 AGUCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACA 4583 AD-1181575.1 uscsaaggUfcUfAfCfgccuauuacuL96 4226 asdGsuaaUfaggcguadGaCfcuugascsc 4405 AGUCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACA 4584 AD-1181576.1 asasggUfcUfAfCfgccuauuacuL96 4227 asdGsuaaUfaggcguadGaCfcuusgsa 4406 AGUCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACA 4585 AD-1181577.1 uscsaaggUfcUfaCfgccuauuacuL96 4228 asdGsuaaUfaggcguadGaCfcuugascsu 4407 AGUCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACA 4586 AD-1181578.1 uscsaaggUfcUfdACfgccuauuacuL96 4229 asdGsuaaUfaggcguadGaCfcuugascsu 4408 AGUCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACA 4587 AD-1181579.1 uscsaaggUfcUfACfgccuauuacuL96 4230 asdGsuaaUfaggcguadGaCfcuugascsu 4409 AGUCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACA 4588 AD-1181580.1 uscsaaggUfcdTadCgccuauuacuL96 4231 asdGsuaaUfaggcguadGaCfcuugascsu 4410 AGUCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACA 4589 AD-1181581.1 uscsaaggUfcdTacdGccuauuacuL96 4232 asdGsuaaUfaggcguadGaCfcuugascsu 4411 AGUCAAGGUCUACGCCUAUUACA 4590 AD-569272.6 asasuucuAfcUfAfCfaucuauaacuL96 4233 asGfsuuaUfaGfAfuguaGfuAfgaauususc 4412 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asdGsuuaUfagauguadGuAfgaauusgsg 4421 AAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAACG 4600 AD-1181591.1 asasuucudAcUfAfCfaucuauaacuL96 4243 asdGsuuaUfagaugdTadGudAgaauusgsg 4422 AAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAACG 4601 AD-1181592.1 asasuucudAcUfAfCfaucuauaacuL96 4244 asdGsuuaUfagauguadGuAfgaasusu 4423 AAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAACG 4602 AD-1181593.1 asasuucudAcUfAfCfaucuauaacuL96 4245 asdGsuuaUfagaugdTadGudAgaasusu 4424 AAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAACG 4603 AD-565034.2 csasgagaAfaUfUfCfuacuacaucuL96 4246 asGfsaugu(Agn)guagaaUfuUfcucugsusa 4425 UACAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCU 4604 AD-1181594.1 csasgagadAaUfUfCfuacuacaucuL96 4247 asdGsaudGu(Agn)guagaaUfuUfcucugsusc 4426 UACAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCU 4605 AD-1181595.1 csasgagadAaUfUfCfuacuacaucuL96 4248 asdGsaudGu(A2p)guagaaUfuUfcucugsusc 4427 UACAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCU 4606 AD-565035.2 asgsagaaAfuUfCfUfacuacaucuuL96 4249 asAfsgaug(Tgn)aguagaAfuUfucucusgsu 4428 ACAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUA 4607 AD-1181596.1 asgsagaadAuUfCfUfacuacaucuuL96 4250 asAfsgadTg(Tgn)aguagaAfuUfucucusgsu 4429 ACAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUA 4608 AD-1181597.1 asgsagaadAuUfCfUfacuacaucuuL96 4251 asAfsgadTg(U2p)aguagaAfuUfucucusgsu 4430 ACAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUA 4609 AD-1181598.1 asgsagaaAfuUfCfUfacuauaucuuL96 4252 asAfsgadTadTaguagaAfuUfucucusgsu 4431 ACAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUA 4610 AD-565037.2 asgsaaauUfcUfAfCfuacaucuauuL96 4253 asAfsuaga(Tgn)guaguaGfaAfuuucuscsu 4432 AGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUA 4611 AD-1181599.1 asgsaaauUfcUfAfCfuacaucuauuL96 4254 asAfsuadGa(Tgn)guagdTadGaAfuuucuscsu 4433 AGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUA 4612 AD-1181600.1 asgsaaauUfcUfAfCfuacaucuauuL96 4255 asAfsuadGa(U2p)guagdTadGaAfuuucuscsu 4434 AGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUA 4613 AD-1181601.1 asgsaaauUfcUfAfCfuacaucuauuL96 4256 asAfsuadGadT guagdTadGaAfuuucuscsu 4435 AGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUA 4614 AD-567072.2 csasagguCfuUfCfUfcucuggcuguL96 4257 asCfsagcc(Agn)gagagaAfgAfccuugsasc 4436 GUCAAGGUCUUCUCUCUGGCUGU 4615 AD-1181602.1 csasagguCfuUfCfUfcucuggcuguL96 4258 asCfsagdCc(Agn)gagagaAfgAfccuugsgsc 4437 GUCAAGGUCUUCUCUCUGGCUGU 4616 AD-1181603.1 csasagguCfuUfCfUfcucuggcuguL96 4259 asCfsagdCc(A2p)gagagaAfgAfccuugsgsc 4438 GUCAAGGUCUUCUCUCUGGCUGU 4617 AD-1181604.1 csasagguCfuUfCfUfcucuggcuguL96 4260 asCfsagdCcdAgagagaAfgAfccuugsgsc 4439 GUCAAGGUCUUCUCUCUGGCUGU 4618 AD-567300.2 asgsgagaCfuUfCfCfuugaagccauL96 4261 asUfsggcu(Tgn)caaggaAfgUfcuccusgsc 4440 GCAGGAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAA 4619 AD-1181605.1 asgsgagaCfuUfCfCfuugaagccauL96 4262 asUfsggdCu(Tgn)caaggaAfgUfcuccusgsc 4441 GCAGGAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAA 4620 AD-1181606.1 asgsgagaCfuUfCfCfuugaagccauL96 4263 asUfsggdCu(U2p)caaggaAfgUfcuccusgsc 4442 GCAGGAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAA 4621 AD-567301.2 gsgsagacUfuCfCfUfugaagccaauL96 4264 asUfsuggc(Tgn)ucaaggAfaGfucuccsusg 4443 CAGGAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAAC 4622 AD-1181607.1 gsgsagacUfuCfCfUfugaagccaauL96 4265 asUfsugdGc(Tgn)ucaadGgAfadGucuccsusg 4444 CAGGAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAAC 4623 AD-1181608.1 gsgsagacUfuCfCfUfugaagccaauL96 4266 asUfsugdGc(U2p)ucaadGgAfadGucuccsusg 4445 CAGGAGACUUCCUUGAAGCCAAC 4624 AD-569262.2 cscsuacaGfaGfAfAfauucuacuauL96 4267 asUfsaguAfgAfAfuuucUfcUfguaggscsu 4446 AGCCUACAGAGAAAUUCUACUAC 4625 AD-1181609.1 cscsuacadGagAfAfauucuacuauL96 4268 asUfsagdTadGaauuucUfcUfguaggscsu 4447 AGCCUACAGAGAAAUUCUACUAC 4626 AD-1181610.1 cscsuacadGagAfAfauucuacuauL96 4269 asUfsagdTa(G2p)aauuucUfcUfguaggscsu 4448 AGCCUACAGAGAAAUUCUACUAC 4627 AD-569265.2 ascsagagAfaAfUfUfcuacuacauuL96 4270 asAfsuguAfgUfAfgaauUfuCfucugusasg 4449 CUACAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUC 4628 AD-1181611.1 ascsagagAfaAfUfUfcuacuacauuL96 4271 asAfsugdTadGuagaauUfuCfucugusgsg 4450 CUACAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUC 4629 AD-1181612.1 ascsagagdAaaUfUfcuacuacauuL96 4272 asdAsugdTadGuagaauUfuCfucugusgsg 4451 CUACAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUC 4630 AD-569268.2 gsasgaaaUfuCfUfAfcuacaucuauL96 4273 asUfsagaUfgUfAfguagAfaUfuucucsusg 4452 CAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAU 4631 AD-1181613.1 gsasgaaaUfuCfUfAfcuacaucuauL96 4274 asUfsagaUfguaguagAfaUfuucucsusg 4453 CAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAU 4632 AD-1181614.1 gsasgaaaUfuCfUfdAcuacaucuauL96 4275 asUfsagdAudGuagudAgdAaUfuucucsusg 4454 CAGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAU 4633 AD-569269.2 asgsaaauUfcUfAfCfuacaucuauuL96 4276 asAfsuagAfuGfUfaguaGfaAfuuucuscsu 4455 AGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUA 4634 AD-1181615.1 asgsaaauUfcUfAfCfuacaucuauuL96 4277 asAfsuagAfuguagdTadGaAfuuucuscsu 4456 AGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUA 4635 AD-1181616.1 asgsaaauUfcUfaCfuacaucuauuL96 4278 asdAsuadGadTguagdTadGadAuuucuscsu 4457 AGAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUA 4636 AD-569270.2 gsasaauuCfuAfCfUfacaucuauauL96 4279 asUfsauaGfaUfGfuaguAfgAfauuucsusc 4458 GAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAA 4637 AD-1181617.1 gsasaauuCfuAfCfUfacaucuauauL96 4280 asUfsaudAgdAuguaguAfgAfauuucsusc 4459 GAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAA 4638 AD-1181618.1 gsasaauuCfuaCfUfacaucuauauL96 4281 asUfsaudAgdAuguadGudAgdAauuucsusc 4460 GAGAAAUUCUACUACAUCUAUAA 4639 AD-570676.2 ascsccuaCfuCfUfGfuuguucgaauL96 4282 asUfsucgAfaCfAfacagAfgUfagggusasg 4461 CUACCCUACUCUGUUGUUCGAAA 4640 AD-1181619.1 ascsccuaCfuCfUfdGuuguucgaauL96 4283 asUfsucdGadAcaacagAfgUfagggusgsg 4462 CUACCCUACUCUGUUGUUCGAAA 4641 AD-1181620.1 ascsccuaCfuCfUfdGuuguucgaauL96 4284 asUfsucdGa(Agn)caacagAfgUfagggusgsg 4463 CUACCCUACUCUGUUGUUCGAAA 4642 AD-571304.2 csasagguCfuUfCfUfcucuggcuguL96 4285 asCfsagcCfaGfAfgagaAfgAfccuugsasc 4464 GUCAAGGUCUUCUCUCUGGCUGU 4643 AD-1181604.2 csasagguCfuUfCfUfcucuggcuguL96 4286 asCfsagdCcdAgagagaAfgAfccuugsgsc 4465 GUCAAGGUCUUCUCUCUGGCUGU 4644 AD-1181621.1 csasagguCfuUfCfUfcucuggcuguL96 4287 asCfsagdCc(Agn)gagadGadAgdAccuugsgsc 4466 GUCAAGGUCUUCUCUCUGGCUGU 4645 AD-1069946.2 usgsgcucAfaUfGfAfacagagauauL96 4288 asUfsaucu(C2p)uguucaUfuGfagccasasc 4467 GUUGGCUCAAUGAACAGAGAUAC 4646 AD-1181622.1 usgsgcucAfaUfgAfacagagauauL96 4289 asUfsaudCu(C2p)uguudCaUfudGagccasgsc 4468 GUUGGCUCAAUGAACAGAGAUAC 4647 AD-1181623.1 usgsgcucdAaUfgdAacagagauauL96 4290 asUfsaudCu(C2p)uguudCaUfudGagccasgsc 4469 GUUGGCUCAAUGAACAGAGAUAC 4648 AD-1181624.1 usgsgcucdAaUfgdAacagagauauL96 4291 asUfsaudCu(Cgn)uguudCaUfudGagccasgsc 4470 GUUGGCUCAAUGAACAGAGAUAC 4649 AD-1069956.2 gscsugagGfaGfAfAfuugcuucauuL96 4292 asAfsugaa(G2p)caauucUfcCfucagcsasc 4471 GUGCUGAGGAGAAUUGCUUCAUA 4650 AD-1181625.1 gscsugagdGagAfAfuugcuucauuL96 4293 asAfsugdAa(G2p)caauucUfcCfucagcsgsc 4472 GUGCUGAGGAGAAUUGCUUCAUA 4651 AD-1181626.1 gscsugagdGadGadAuugcuucauuL96 4294 asdAsugdAa(G2p)caauucUfcCfucagcsgsc 4473 GUGCUGAGGAGAAUUGCUUCAUA 4652

TABLE 32 C3 Free Uptake Single Dose Screens in PCH cells (% C3 mRNA Remaining) 500 nm 100 nm 10 nm 1 nm Dose Dose Dose Dose Duplex Avg SD Avg SD Avg SD Avg SD AD-564742.5 55 5 50 6 70 7 87 30 AD-1181478.1 51 6 37 6 81 15 95 25 AD-1181479.1 54 4 48 10 77 12 127 4 AD-1181480.1 40 0 53 2 88 0 107 14 AD-1181481.1 54 5 50 10 89 2 143 36 AD-1181482.1 48 19 46 10 81 18 151 58 AD-1181483.1 97 4 82 19 113 33 175 36 AD-1181484.1 52 9 55 3 88 13 97 6 AD-567304.4 51 9 70 5 82 12 89 19 AD-1181485.1 58 4 56 13 79 8 74 8 AD-1181486.1 56 7 46 5 62 9 97 11 AD-1181487.1 55 5 56 10 81 8 95 19 AD-1181488.1 45 1 47 2 72 6 97 4 AD-1181489.1 67 5 81 9 89 9 118 16 AD-1181490.1 95 2 103 13 123 7 138 17 AD-1181491.1 71 8 95 21 111 11 170 28 AD-1181492.1 62 13 91 11 92 7 77 5 AD-567315.8 41 13 54 12 77 2 73 18 AD-1181493.1 50 9 64 7 69 2 110 6 AD-1181494.1 24 3 36 4 62 8 90 6 AD-1181495.1 45 6 69 10 80 12 124 17 AD-1181496.1 58 4 83 26 90 3 105 7 AD-1181497.1 60 7 108 9 100 8 140 5 AD-1181498.1 48 5 62 16 86 3 88 23 AD-1181499.1 64 2 73 5 85 4 122 0 AD-1181500.1 51 4 55 4 87 10 91 11 AD-1181501.1 72 7 75 8 98 19 129 7 AD-1181502.1 55 14 67 5 107 13 133 2 AD-568586.5 40 3 64 4 95 18 146 13 AD-1181503.1 49 2 74 2 95 20 139 18 AD-1181504.1 57 12 57 10 85 10 71 14 AD-1181505.1 41 7 49 6 87 3 84 23 AD-1181506.1 36 0 43 2 81 2 73 3 AD-1181507.1 85 13 83 10 124 5 110 12 AD-1181508.1 56 8 59 1 89 13 118 27 AD-1181509.1 47 7 53 1 89 14 112 15 AD-1181510.1 55 6 56 8 92 12 135 7 AD-568978.5 144 90 77 2 110 12 158 25 AD-1181511.1 72 9 87 15 93 8 79 8 AD-1181513.1 46 2 60 0 100 5 84 2 AD-1181514.1 44 3 52 7 125 18 93 1 AD-1181515.1 86 10 75 4 123 6 135 10 AD-1181516.1 65 3 83 8 92 10 110 18 AD-1181517.1 61 7 81 10 103 10 131 27 AD-569164.9 48 5 44 3 64 10 80 4 AD-1181518.1 39 4 44 5 61 4 83 13 AD-1181519.1 24 3 30 1 70 3 106 4 AD-1181520.1 24 2 28 2 79 10 112 15 AD-1181521.1 51 4 64 7 119 18 134 11 AD-1181522.1 75 6 76 6 117 7 114 5 AD-1181523.1 58 9 60 12 81 8 122 11 AD-1181524.1 50 5 53 10 80 6 108 1 AD-570712.3 37 3 37 4 58 4 71 3 AD-1181525.1 34 9 44 5 70 7 81 2 AD-1181526.1 35 5 47 8 70 2 81 4 AD-1181527.1 35 7 29 4 88 15 106 21 AD-1181528.1 29 0 30 3 99 19 136 8 AD-1181529.1 34 2 36 6 73 7 98 4 AD-1181530.1 34 3 39 13 64 16 84 8 AD-1181531.1 75 10 91 35 110 17 107 26 AD-1181532.1 66 1 77 5 73 16 92 19 AD-1181533.1 61 5 78 8 81 9 81 13 AD-570713.3 48 8 52 11 98 22 110 28 AD-1181534.1 44 6 52 9 96 27 105 15 AD-1181535.1 82 12 74 10 97 5 112 9 AD-1181536.1 75 11 94 26 108 15 133 9 AD-1181537.1 48 4 69 11 89 12 105 4 AD-1181538.1 45 10 70 6 65 12 89 2 AD-1181539.1 45 6 73 5 71 3 74 13 AD-1181540.1 90 4 86 6 84 8 89 9 AD-1181541.1 78 9 116 20 111 24 101 19 AD-1181542.1 86 19 104 15 96 8 108 2 AD-570714.4 37 10 50 9 58 8 94 16 AD-1181543.1 37 5 57 14 61 15 87 20 AD-1181544.1 51 1 60 18 93 16 114 12 AD-1181545.1 62 6 65 9 67 9 71 12 AD-1181546.1 55 6 73 13 85 9 87 7 AD-1181547.1 95 11 88 2 82 1 103 35 AD-1181548.1 89 6 86 8 91 18 103 16 AD-1181549.1 83 13 104 43 87 3 147 62 AD-571826.5 40 3 55 13 76 12 145 36 AD-1181550.1 74 24 78 12 71 6 230 26 AD-1181551.1 70 7 73 7 84 15 68 2 AD-1181552.1 33 6 51 9 80 18 96 20 AD-1181553.1 34 5 50 12 82 19 97 12 AD-1181554.1 68 10 80 17 91 12 100 20 AD-1181555.1 69 17 79 16 109 4 110 21 AD-572040.6 32 4 60 8 91 15 115 19 AD-1181556.1 74 8 121 31 115 19 129 34 AD-1181557.1 64 8 56 5 106 20 89 12 AD-1181558.1 103 6 104 4 150 16 135 14 AD-1181559.1 64 3 86 4 138 21 167 37 AD-1181560.1 99 2 121 26 154 14 155 10 AD-1181561.1 78 7 104 33 137 2 191 35 AD-1181562.1 94 7 81 30 105 20 176 53 AD-1181560.2 122 34 104 9 177 46 161 40 AD-572110.5 41 9 44 7 72 5 139 24 AD-1181563.1 24 5 44 4 97 18 107 11 AD-1181564.1 57 7 50 17 93 14 107 11 AD-1181565.1 42 10 47 7 88 6 133 7 AD-1181566.1 56 6 64 4 95 13 113 17 AD-1181567.1 30 3 46 11 85 5 146 23 AD-1181568.1 88 8 77 2 92 5 148 15 AD-1181569.1 58 12 72 22 134 18 156 5 AD-1181570.1 62 3 83 29 153 50 147 32 AD-1181571.1 25 1 64 8 120 24 86 9 AD-1181572.1 92 10 77 12 114 22 105 12 AD-572387.6 93 18 78 9 91 8 136 33 AD-1181573.1 82 8 91 20 99 7 119 14 AD-1181574.1 102 4 106 5 140 36 132 17 AD-1181575.1 119 12 111 26 100 11 157 17 AD-1181576.1 112 7 124 38 116 8 145 16 AD-1181577.1 91 10 111 16 107 9 95 3 AD-1181578.1 94 13 94 13 109 5 97 8 AD-1181579.1 102 1 97 22 90 10 113 8 AD-1181580.1 102 12 102 16 101 10 122 9 AD-1181581.1 102 13 80 12 91 7 143 9 AD-569272.6 68 10 45 2 65 7 121 17 AD-1181582.1 115 38 97 13 94 16 153 60 AD-1181583.1 82 3 83 8 106 21 90 17 AD-1181584.1 88 2 78 5 93 5 94 24 AD-1181585.1 97 7 94 26 97 5 115 22 AD-1181586.1 98 5 99 21 92 8 128 22 AD-1181587.1 93 14 101 22 90 6 159 49 AD-1181588.1 97 7 89 16 86 24 120 21 AD-1181589.1 52 7 54 15 71 13 134 19 AD-1181590.1 86 7 110 13 101 30 192 56 AD-1181591.1 86 8 87 18 104 6 83 11 AD-1181592.1 89 5 78 7 101 11 87 15 AD-1181593.1 91 3 89 12 97 8 121 32 AD-565034.2 41 1 41 1 63 5 92 5 AD-1181594.1 29 1 36 3 53 3 97 1 AD-1181595.1 25 4 29 4 55 19 100 25 AD-565035.2 30 2 48 17 58 16 127 21 AD-1181596.1 50 2 47 6 88 15 77 10 AD-1181597.1 26 5 29 3 56 3 85 10 AD-1181598.1 61 10 60 1 80 4 103 9 AD-565037.2 35 3 41 1 57 7 133 55 AD-1181599.1 56 7 49 9 60 8 106 13 AD-1181600.1 22 6 23 3 51 20 86 6 AD-1181601.1 20 4 25 9 28 0 84 15 AD-567072.2 64 12 75 6 69 9 112 14 AD-1181602.1 69 4 77 13 115 34 92 11 AD-1181603.1 66 17 55 4 105 18 96 10 AD-1181604.1 54 11 66 16 91 13 106 15 AD-567300.2 51 3 56 4 85 12 137 43 AD-1181605.1 46 3 47 4 62 9 114 22 AD-1181606.1 58 7 65 14 63 15 111 23 AD-567301.2 45 15 41 12 52 2 101 9 AD-1181607.1 29 0 43 2 78 18 128 14 AD-1181608.1 36 6 35 2 95 21 79 9 AD-569262.2 18 2 23 2 45 6 78 9 AD-1181609.1 20 5 21 1 47 12 106 25 AD-1181610.1 19 2 27 1 37 1 140 5 AD-569265.2 41 7 32 5 44 7 108 12 AD-1181611.1 16 3 24 8 38 8 115 34 AD-1181612.1 28 1 37 13 72 29 164 55 AD-569268.2 21 2 24 3 54 13 60 11 AD-1181613.1 32 5 26 4 45 9 60 9 AD-1181614.1 28 6 30 4 44 9 77 10 AD-569269.2 19 4 16 3 25 0 67 9 AD-1181615.1 16 1 18 3 26 0 95 27 AD-1181616.1 36 6 26 3 51 25 105 15 AD-569270.2 43 8 51 13 68 15 105 32 AD-1181617.1 24 1 40 6 59 11 99 24 AD-1181618.1 38 3 39 7 64 8 77 4 AD-570676.2 67 19 39 1 49 4 117 7 AD-1181619.1 36 10 35 5 41 6 87 2 AD-1181620.1 68 10 58 9 57 3 127 14 AD-571304.2 70 1 66 11 60 2 215 100 AD-1181604.2 69 5 63 8 101 39 162 36 AD-1181621.1 108 12 150 48 105 5 188 54 AD-1069946.2 83 15 91 14 149 44 67 8 AD-1181622.1 70 4 85 26 137 21 124 17 AD-1181623.1 70 11 76 22 120 48 120 17 AD-1181624.1 95 12 83 10 119 3 129 22 AD-1069956.2 51 9 57 15 102 23 130 16 AD-1181625.1 55 1 46 13 80 27 138 29 AD-1181626.1 60 7 48 10 98 20 128 31

TABLE 33 C3 Transfection Single Dose Screens in PCH cells (% C3 mRNA Remaining) 50 nm 10 nm 1 nm 0.1 nm Dose Dose Dose Dose Duplex Avg SD Avg SD Avg SD Avg SD AD-564742.5 4 0 6 4 54 2 64 7 AD-1181478.1 4 0 4 3 134 8 55 3 AD-1181479.1 5 1 4 3 137 33 73 17 AD-1181480.1 4 0 4 3 137 8 78 15 AD-1181481.1 6 1 4 2 118 21 77 6 AD-1181482.1 5 1 4 2 98 14 38 3 AD-1181483.1 8 2 7 3 107 10 105 17 AD-1181484.1 6 0 4 1 27 5 58 15 AD-567304.4 6 1 7 1 44 12 63 0 AD-1181485.1 3 1 6 0 23 5 60 8 AD-1181486.1 4 1 10 5 45 9 55 10 AD-1181487.1 5 2 9 5 49 7 70 2 AD-1181488.1 4 1 5 1 44 7 64 9 AD-1181489.1 7 2 7 2 103 30 76 2 AD-1181490.1 7 3 6 3 105 12 108 19 AD-1181491.1 8 2 6 1 90 20 81 17 AD-1181492.1 6 2 9 2 75 14 89 14 AD-567315.8 4 1 10 1 76 5 48 7 AD-1181493.1 6 1 7 0 105 24 60 8 AD-1181494.1 5 0 5 0 112 21 44 4 AD-1181495.1 7 1 6 1 129 28 65 18 AD-1181496.1 9 1 5 2 133 31 75 11 AD-1181497.1 6 1 2 3 93 12 61 2 AD-1181498.1 7 1 16 5 120 28 70 12 AD-1181499.1 6 1 15 3 101 20 74 11 AD-1181500.1 8 0 10 2 107 7 72 6 AD-1181501.1 9 1 13 1 109 1 71 8 AD-1181502.1 11 2 14 2 125 19 76 2 AD-568586.5 7 2 5 2 78 26 54 10 AD-1181503.1 7 3 5 0 82 11 36 3 AD-1181504.1 5 1 7 2 81 7 39 10 AD-1181505.1 5 1 8 2 77 6 37 1 AD-1181506.1 5 0 9 1 86 10 41 3 AD-1181507.1 22 2 29 3 89 1 90 9 AD-1181508.1 9 2 10 2 94 5 62 3 AD-1181509.1 6 0 7 1 97 4 55 4 AD-1181510.1 7 2 6 1 49 8 46 5 AD-568978.5 8 0 9 3 101 18 74 23 AD-1181511.1 8 1 14 5 67 11 69 11 AD-1181513.1 6 0 11 3 81 7 59 5 AD-1181514.1 6 0 7 1 24 4 55 9 AD-1181515.1 65 8 62 1 25 4 99 5 AD-1181516.1 37 2 31 3 17 5 94 14 AD-1181517.1 41 5 38 5 19 3 88 12 AD-569164.9 4 1 7 1 19 1 36 4 AD-1181518.1 6 1 7 1 12 1 46 6 AD-1181519.1 6 1 7 1 33 6 48 6 AD-1181520.1 6 0 7 1 25 2 53 5 AD-1181521.1 12 1 15 1 24 4 74 3 AD-1181522.1 32 3 31 1 11 2 83 6 AD-1181523.1 14 1 9 1 14 4 68 5 AD-1181524.1 7 1 6 1 78 2 51 5 AD-570712.3 5 1 6 0 50 9 47 2 AD-1181525.1 5 0 6 1 43 4 62 12 AD-1181526.1 7 0 5 1 50 11 63 10 AD-1181527.1 6 1 6 1 35 4 54 9 AD-1181528.1 5 1 5 1 19 5 51 3 AD-1181529.1 6 1 5 1 23 4 62 12 AD-1181530.1 5 1 5 0 18 5 40 5 AD-1181531.1 22 1 18 5 13 1 89 7 AD-1181532.1 12 1 10 3 16 3 74 17 AD-1181533.1 15 1 17 1 13 2 76 7 AD-570713.3 6 0 6 1 16 2 56 6 AD-1181534.1 8 1 7 1 21 4 66 8 AD-1181535.1 23 4 16 1 19 4 104 20 AD-1181536.1 25 5 16 2 10 1 113 57 AD-1181537.1 8 2 5 1 15 1 77 50 AD-1181538.1 2 1 5 1 8 2 44 5 AD-1181539.1 4 0 8 2 10 0 58 2 AD-1181540.1 30 2 40 3 13 3 93 3 AD-1181541.1 122 20 89 5 10 1 99 12 AD-1181542.1 88 12 79 12 8 0 97 13 AD-570714.4 6 1 5 0 11 6 47 5 AD-1181543.1 4 1 4 0 19 1 41 6 AD-1181544.1 6 1 10 2 15 2 66 10 AD-1181545.1 5 1 10 1 16 2 74 3 AD-1181546.1 9 0 17 4 17 5 79 7 AD-1181547.1 77 15 62 4 14 0 85 7 AD-1181548.1 66 9 65 7 40 4 87 2 AD-1181549.1 35 2 49 19 91 25 87 6 AD-571826.5 5 0 6 1 39 1 55 2 AD-1181550.1 8 1 8 0 72 9 70 13 AD-1181551.1 7 2 7 1 36 3 79 4 AD-1181552.1 4 0 5 2 37 10 59 2 AD-1181553.1 3 2 7 1 40 14 50 6 AD-1181554.1 27 9 25 6 68 10 89 2 AD-1181555.1 24 10 17 1 25 7 120 34 AD-572040.6 5 2 8 3 26 15 72 10 AD-1181556.1 22 4 42 1 20 1 122 22 AD-1181557.1 5 0 17 4 54 2 97 9 AD-1181558.1 40 3 79 10 134 8 92 14 AD-1181559.1 16 5 59 2 137 33 113 17 AD-1181560.1 45 28 77 3 137 8 102 10 AD-1181561.1 22 12 60 4 118 21 91 5 AD-1181562.1 119 96 63 1 98 14 99 10 AD-1181560.2 113 110 71 11 107 10 117 2 AD-572110.5 3 0 10 2 27 5 106 21 AD-1181563.1 4 0 14 3 44 12 94 18 AD-1181564.1 5 0 9 1 23 5 54 17 AD-1181565.1 6 1 13 3 45 9 84 3 AD-1181566.1 7 1 14 2 49 7 84 3 AD-1181567.1 5 1 16 4 44 7 89 18 AD-1181568.1 21 4 35 0 103 30 108 14 AD-1181569.1 21 8 52 7 105 12 108 16 AD-1181570.1 14 4 36 3 90 20 104 7 AD-1181571.1 9 4 22 1 75 14 95 12 AD-1181572.1 18 1 23 1 76 5 83 12 AD-572387.6 26 3 53 7 105 24 118 9 AD-1181573.1 44 10 64 2 112 21 112 27 AD-1181574.1 66 15 80 1 129 28 141 25 AD-1181575.1 91 9 89 12 133 31 132 20 AD-1181576.1 71 22 99 9 93 12 104 7 AD-1181577.1 88 21 94 12 120 28 83 6 AD-1181578.1 88 9 95 13 101 20 93 12 AD-1181579.1 99 17 102 13 107 7 102 16 AD-1181580.1 88 3 100 1 109 1 122 8 AD-1181581.1 87 11 104 12 125 19 115 16 AD-569272.6 8 0 17 2 78 26 110 3 AD-1181582.1 22 4 33 4 82 11 99 6 AD-1181583.1 57 8 80 3 81 7 76 11 AD-1181584.1 41 3 64 10 77 6 100 20 AD-1181585.1 69 3 82 9 86 10 93 11 AD-1181586.1 67 4 75 13 89 1 136 3 AD-1181587.1 65 6 83 5 94 5 117 24 AD-1181588.1 63 6 80 8 97 4 117 4 AD-1181589.1 8 2 16 5 49 8 110 21 AD-1181590.1 68 13 62 6 101 18 106 10 AD-1181591.1 60 5 78 4 67 11 85 8 AD-1181592.1 83 2 89 8 83 4 98 8 AD-1181593.1 80 1 89 8 81 7 99 4 AD-565034.2 7 1 9 2 24 4 82 11 AD-1181594.1 5 1 8 1 25 4 73 15 AD-1181595.1 5 1 8 1 17 5 69 11 AD-565035.2 5 1 10 1 19 3 69 28 AD-1181596.1 6 1 9 1 19 1 40 11 AD-1181597.1 5 1 8 1 12 1 42 6 AD-1181598.1 9 0 14 0 33 6 92 11 AD-565037.2 5 1 7 1 25 2 62 3 AD-1181599.1 6 0 9 0 24 4 70 9 AD-1181600.1 4 1 6 1 11 2 50 15 AD-1181601.1 4 0 6 2 14 4 32 6 AD-567072.2 20 2 40 4 78 2 119 6 AD-1181602.1 11 3 22 2 50 9 85 22 AD-1181603.1 10 1 19 5 43 4 81 5 AD-1181604.1 12 0 19 2 50 11 100 9 AD-567300.2 7 1 14 3 35 4 102 14 AD-1181605.1 4 1 7 1 19 5 62 1 AD-1181606.1 5 1 11 2 23 4 105 5 AD-567301.2 4 0 6 0 18 5 72 12 AD-1181607.1 4 0 6 1 13 1 82 46 AD-1181608.1 4 1 8 0 16 3 32 5 AD-569262.2 4 1 7 1 13 2 41 5 AD-1181609.1 4 1 9 2 16 2 51 3 AD-1181610.1 4 0 7 1 21 4 71 9 AD-569265.2 5 1 9 1 19 4 54 12 AD-1181611.1 3 1 5 1 10 1 55 21 AD-1181612.1 5 0 7 1 15 1 51 9 AD-569268.2 3 1 5 1 8 2 18 2 AD-1181613.1 4 0 6 0 10 0 25 5 AD-1181614.1 4 0 7 1 13 3 37 4 AD-569269.2 3 0 5 1 10 1 31 8 AD-1181615.1 3 1 6 0 8 0 28 7 AD-1181616.1 5 0 8 1 11 6 34 4 AD-569270.2 3 1 9 2 19 1 74 16 AD-1181617.1 4 0 5 1 15 2 34 10 AD-1181618.1 6 1 8 1 16 2 37 3 AD-570676.2 6 0 8 1 17 5 36 9 AD-1181619.1 6 0 7 1 14 0 38 5 AD-1181620.1 8 1 14 4 40 4 75 10 AD-571304.2 16 5 25 8 91 25 130 30 AD-1181604.2 10 2 18 4 39 1 107 22 AD-1181621.1 26 4 89 30 72 9 86 37 AD-1069946.2 9 0 19 9 36 3 61 14 AD-1181622.1 5 2 7 3 37 10 58 10 AD-1181623.1 9 2 11 4 40 14 81 16 AD-1181624.1 16 2 17 3 68 10 91 14 AD-1069956.2 6 0 6 1 25 7 70 9 AD-1181625.1 5 0 6 3 26 15 59 7 AD-1181626.1 5 1 10 1 20 1 60 10

Example 6 In Vivo Screening of dsRNA Duplexes in Mice

Duplexes of interest, identified from the above in vitro studies were evaluated in vivo. In particular, at pre-dose day −14 groups of wild-type mice (C57BL/6) (n=3) were transduced by intravenous administration of 2×10¹⁰ viral particles of an adeno-associated virus 8 (AAV8) vector encoding human complement component C3. In particular, mice were administered an AAV8 encoding a portion of human complement component C3 mRNA spanning nucleotides 94-2892 of NM_000064.3.

At day 0, groups of three mice were subcutaneously administered a single 10 mg/kg dose of the agents of interest or PBS control. At day 14 post-dose animals were sacrificed, liver samples were collected and snap-frozen in liquid nitrogen. Tissue mRNA was extracted and analyzed by the RT-QPCR method.

Human C3 mRNA levels were compared to housekeeping gene GAPDH. The values were then normalized to the average of PBS vehicle control group. The data were expressed as percent of baseline value, and presented as mean plus standard deviation. The results, presented in FIG. 4, demonstrate that the exemplary duplex agents tested effectively reduce the level of the human C3 messenger RNA in vivo.

Example 7 In Vivo Analysis of Duplexes of Interest in Non-Human Primates

Duplexes of interest, identified from the above in vitro and in vivo studies, were evaluated in vivo. In particular, female Cynomolgus monkeys were subcutaneously administered a single dose of the agents of interest. FIG. 5 provides the treatment groups and the duplexes of interest. Serum was collected weekly to the end of the study and C3 protein levels were determined by ELISA assay (C3 Human ELISA: Hycult HK366). Briefly, this human C3 ELISA assay was previously validated for cross reactivity to cynomolgus monkey and the instructions provided with the kit were followed with the exceptions that samples were diluted 1:50,000 or 1:20,000 for samples with high silencing expected in order to keep ODs within the standard curve. ELISA assays were performed at interim time points, and any data that was reproduced twice was averaged at the μg/ml level then normalized to average pre-dose.

The results, shown in FIG. 6, demonstrate that the exemplary duplex agents tested potently and durably reduce the level of the Cynomolgus C3 protein in vivo.

Additional duplexes of interest, identified from the above in vitro and in vivo studies, were also evaluated in vivo. In particular, nine Groups of female Cynomolgus monkeys were subcutaneously administered a single dose of the agents of interest (Groups 1-5 and 7-10) and one Group of emale Cynomolgus monkeys was subcutaneously administered two doses of a duplex of interest on Day 1 and Day 55. FIG. 7 provides the treatment groups and the duplexes of interest. Serum was collected weekly to the end of the study and C3 protein levels were determined by ELISA assay (C3 Human ELISA: Hycult HK366). Briefly, this human C3 ELISA assay was previously validated for cross reactivity to cynomolgus monkey and the instructions provided with the kit were followed with the exceptions that samples were diluted 1:50,000 or 1:15,000 for samples with high silencing expected in order to keep ODs within the standard curve. ELISA assays were performed at interim time points, and any data that was reproduced twice was averaged at the μg/ml level then normalized to average pre-dose.

The results, shown in FIG. 8, demonstrate that the exemplary duplex agents tested potently and durably reduce the level of the Cynomolgus C3 protein in vivo.

In another study, additional duplexes of interest, identified from the above in vitro and in vivo studies, were evaluated in vivo. In particular, three Groups of female Cynomolgus monkeys were subcutaneously administered a single 3 mg/kg dose of AD-1181519, AD-569268, or AD-570714 (Groups 1, 4, and 7), three Groups of female Cynomolgus monkeys were subcutaneously administered a single 9 mg/kg dose of AD-1181519, AD-569268, or AD-570714 (Groups 2, 5, and 8), one Group of female Cynomolgus monkeys was subcutaneously administered a single 25 mg/kg dose of AD-570714 (Group 10), and three Groups of female Cynomolgus monkeys were subcutaneously administered three 3 mg/kg dose of AD-1181519, AD-569268, or AD-570714 on Days 1, 29, and 57 (Groups 3, 6, and 9; 3×3 mg/kg) (see FIG. 8). Serum was collected weekly to the end of the study. C3 protein levels were determined by ELISA assay (C3 Human ELISA: Hycult HK366) and hemolytic activity was evaluated to determine the functional activity of the alternative pathway, e.g., alternative hemolysis assay Wieslsab Complement Alternative Pathway (CAP) assay. For the C3 ELISA assays , the assay used was previously validated for cross reactivity to cynomolgus monkey and the instructions provided with the kit were followed with the exceptions that samples were diluted 1:39,067. ELISA assays were performed at interim time points, and any data that was reproduced twice was averaged at the μg/ml level then normalized to average pre-dose. In addition, liver biopsies were performed on 3 animals administered 25 mg/kg of AD-570714 at Days −21 and Day 29 (see FIG. 9).

The results, shown in FIG. 10, demonstrate that the exemplary duplex agents tested potently and durably reduce the level of the Cynomolgus C3 protein in vivo.

Equivalents

Those skilled in the art will recognize, or be able to ascertain using no more than routine experimentation, many equivalents to the specific embodiments and methods described herein. Such equivalents are intended to be encompassed by the scope of the following claims. 

1. (canceled)
 2. A double stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) for inhibiting expression of complement component C3 in a cell, wherein said dsRNA comprises a sense strand and an antisense strand forming a double stranded region, wherein the antisense strand comprises at least 15 contiguous nucleotides differing by no more than 3 nucleotides from any one of the antisense nucleotide sequences in any one of Tables 2-7, 15, 18, 20-23, 30, and
 31. 3.-8. (canceled)
 9. The dsRNA agent of claim 2, wherein the dsRNA agent comprises at least one modified nucleotide.
 10. The dsRNA agent of claim 2, wherein substantially all of the nucleotides of the sense strand; substantially all of the nucleotides of the antisense strand comprise a modification; or substantially all of the nucleotides of the sense strand and substantially all of the nucleotides of the antisense strand comprise a modification.
 11. (canceled)
 12. The dsRNA agent of claim 9, wherein at least one of the modified nucleotides is selected from the group consisting of a deoxy-nucleotide, a 3′-terminal deoxy-thymine (dT) nucleotide, a 2′-O-methyl modified nucleotide, a 2′-fluoro modified nucleotide, a 2′-deoxy-modified nucleotide, a locked nucleotide, an unlocked nucleotide, a conformationally restricted nucleotide, a constrained ethyl nucleotide, an abasic nucleotide, a 2′-amino-modified nucleotide, a 2′-O-allyl-modified nucleotide, 2′-C-alkyl-modified nucleotide, 2′-hydroxly-modified nucleotide, a 2′-methoxyethyl modified nucleotide, a 2′-O-alkyl-modified nucleotide, a morpholino nucleotide, a phosphoramidate, a non-natural base comprising nucleotide, a tetrahydropyran modified nucleotide, a 1,5-anhydrohexitol modified nucleotide, a cyclohexenyl modified nucleotide, a nucleotide comprising a phosphorothioate group, a nucleotide comprising a methylphosphonate group, a nucleotide comprising a 5′-phosphate, a nucleotide comprising a 5′-phosphate mimic, a thermally destabilizing nucleotide, a glycol modified nucleotide (GNA), and a 2-O—(N-methylacetamide) modified nucleotide; and combinations thereof. 13.-16. (canceled)
 17. The dsRNA agent of claim 2, wherein the double stranded region is 19-30 nucleotide pairs in length. 18.-21. (canceled)
 22. The dsRNA agent of claim 2, wherein each strand is independently no more than 30 nucleotides in length. 23.-26. (canceled)
 27. The dsRNA agent of claim 2, wherein at least one strand comprises a 3′ overhang of at least 1 nucleotide or at least 2 nucleotides.
 28. (canceled)
 29. The dsRNA agent of claim 2, further comprising a ligand.
 30. The dsRNA agent of claim 29, wherein the ligand is conjugated to the 3′ end of the sense strand of the dsRNA agent.
 31. The dsRNA agent of claim 29, wherein the ligand is an N-acetylgalactosamine (GalNAc) derivative.
 32. The dsRNA agent of claim 29, wherein the ligand is one or more GalNAc derivatives attached through a monovalent, bivalent, or trivalent branched linker.
 33. The dsRNA agent of claim 31, wherein the ligand is


34. The dsRNA agent of claim 33, wherein the dsRNA agent is conjugated to the ligand as shown in the following schematic

and, wherein X is O or S.
 35. The dsRNA agent of claim 34, wherein the X is O.
 36. The dsRNA agent of claim 2, wherein the dsRNA agent further comprises at least one phosphorothioate or methylphosphonate internucleotide linkage. 37.-44. (canceled)
 45. The dsRNA agent of claim 2, wherein the base pair at the 1 position of the 5′-end of the antisense strand of the duplex is an AU base pair.
 46. A cell containing the dsRNA agent of claim
 2. 47. A pharmaceutical composition for inhibiting expression of a gene encoding complement component C3 comprising the dsRNA agent of claim
 2. 48. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 47, wherein dsRNA agent is in an unbuffered solution or a buffer solution. 49.-52. (canceled)
 53. A method of inhibiting expression of a complement component C3 gene in a cell, the method comprising contacting the cell with the dsRNA agent of claim 2, thereby inhibiting expression of the complement component C3 gene in the cell. 54.-59. (canceled)
 60. A method of treating a subject having a disorder that would benefit from reduction in complement component C3 expression, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of the dsRNA agent of claim 2, thereby treating the subject having the disorder that would benefit from reduction in complement component C3 expression.
 61. (canceled)
 62. The method of claim 60, wherein the disorder is a complement component C3-associated disorder. 63.-74. (canceled) 